Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 453: 53e

Answer

Here p = 0.223 and q = 0.131 Using odds ratio, we have: Odds Ratio = $\frac{p(1-q)}{q(1-p)} = \frac{0.223 (1 - 0.131)}{0.131(1 - 0.223)}$ = $\frac{0.194}{0.102} = 1.91$ This implies that the ratio of reported abstinence in experimental group is almost twice that of the control group.

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