A researcher is interested in assessing the association between smoking behaviors and alcohol consumption among college...
A researcher is interested in assessing the association between smoking behaviors and alcohol consumption among college students. The researcher surveys undergraduate students in public health classes and asks them whether or not they are current smokers and whether or not they consume any alcohol.
The researchers end up with 500 completed surveys.
Of the 500 students who participated, 125 had ever smoked and 367 have ever consumed alcohol.
Of the 125 that had ever smoked, 105 also consumed alcohol.
Complete the table below, calculate the measure of association between smoking status and alcohol consumption, and interpret your result.
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Alcohol |
Total |
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Smoker |
Ever |
Never |
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Yes |
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No |
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