You enrolled 6,500 men in 2005 and followed them for 10 years. Liver cancer is your outcome; none of the men had liver cancer at the start of the study. Of those men who drank alcohol daily (n=2,000) starting in 1990, 50 were diagnosed with liver cancer during the 10-year period. Of those who abstained from alcohol in 2005, 50 had liver cancer diagnosed during the 10-year period. Nobody died or was lost to follow up during the study period.Complete the standard epidemiology table. Include the numbers and the proper headings.2x2 tableLiver CancerNo liver CancerTotalDrink Alcohol5019502000Did not drink5044504500Total100640065001. Liver cancer has multiple causes other than alcohol consumption. Let’s say we wanted to think about whether chronic Hepatitis B infection was a confounder in the relationship between alcohol consumption and liver cancer. List the 3 criteria it would have to meet in order to be considered a confounder. ?

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You enrolled 6,500 men in 2005 and followed them for 10 years. Liver cancer is your outcome; none of the men had liver cancer at the start of the study. Of those men who drank alcohol daily (n=2,000) starting in 1990, 50 were diagnosed with liver cancer during the 10-year period. Of those who abstained from alcohol in 2005, 50 had liver cancer diagnosed during the 10-year period. Nobody died or was lost to follow up during the study period.

Complete the standard epidemiology table. Include the numbers and the proper headings.

2x2 table	Liver Cancer	No liver Cancer	Total
Drink Alcohol	50	1950	2000
Did not drink	50	4450	4500
Total	100	6400	6500

1. Liver cancer has multiple causes other than alcohol consumption. Let’s say we wanted to think about whether
chronic Hepatitis B infection was a confounder in the relationship between alcohol consumption and liver cancer.
List the 3 criteria it would have to meet in order to be considered a confounder. ?

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