Admittedly pedantic, but there is a word missing in b. For answer b
to have any meaning the word “increased” should be added so that the
answer reads “The reported INCREASED risk of fatal coronary heart disease
is statistically significant at the 5% level” , and to be totally correct
the answer should include a description of in which group compared to
which other group, just as answer “a” does.
Rapid Response:
Answer b is not correct / meaningful
Admittedly pedantic, but there is a word missing in b. For answer b
to have any meaning the word “increased” should be added so that the
answer reads “The reported INCREASED risk of fatal coronary heart disease
is statistically significant at the 5% level” , and to be totally correct
the answer should include a description of in which group compared to
which other group, just as answer “a” does.
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