Computing measure of association
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An epidemiologist found five cases of "big toe cancer" in the Yukon Territory. Because there were only a few cases, the epidemiologist decided to conduct a matched case-control study to determine whether shoe size larger than 9 is a risk factor for big toe cancer. Cases were individually matched to one control for daily activity, history of athlete's foot, and history of ingrown toenails. The following data were gathered:
Shoe size > 9
Pair Case Control
1 Yes No
2 No No
3 No Yes
4 Yes Yes
5 No Yes
Compute the proper measure of association.
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We can build a table as follows:
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