Consider the following two hypothetical case-control studies, each studying the relationship between eating bacon and stomach cancer stratified by nationality. Complete question after presentation of studies. STUDY 1 JAPANESE AMERICAN Stomach CancerNo Cancer Stomach CancerNoCancer Eats Bacon200100300 Eats Bacon115265380No Bacon100200300 No Bacon20200220 300300600 135465600 STUDY 2 JAPANESE AMERICAN Stomach CancerNo Cancer Stomach CancerNoCancer Eats Bacon200100300 Eats Bacon115265380No Bacon100200300 No Bacon53530583 300300600 168795963 In study 1, is nationality a confounder of the relationship between eating bacon and stomach cancer? Explain your answer. In study 2, is nationality a confounder of the relationship between eating bacon and stomach cancer? Explain your answer.

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Consider the following two hypothetical case-control studies, each studying the relationship between eating bacon and stomach cancer stratified by nationality. Complete question after presentation of studies.

STUDY 1

	JAPANESE			AMERICAN
	Stomach Cancer	No Cancer			Stomach Cancer	No Cancer
Eats Bacon	200	100	300	Eats Bacon	115	265	380
No Bacon	100	200	300	No Bacon	20	200	220
	300	300	600		135	465	600

STUDY 2

	JAPANESE			AMERICAN
	Stomach Cancer	No Cancer			Stomach Cancer	No Cancer
Eats Bacon	200	100	300	Eats Bacon	115	265	380
No Bacon	100	200	300	No Bacon	53	530	583
	300	300	600		168	795	963

In study 1, is nationality a confounder of the relationship between eating bacon and stomach cancer? Explain your answer. In study 2, is nationality a confounder of the relationship between eating bacon and stomach cancer? Explain your answer.

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