. A public health database contains a 2 x 2 contingency table of heart disease and...
. A public health database contains a 2 x 2 contingency table of heart disease and test status.
(Actual Status)
Test Heart Disease
Status Present Absent
Test Positive 25 10
Test Negative 14 51
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Total 39 61
(a) Find ratio measure of the false positive in this study
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