A cohort study of coffee drinkers was conducted at a university campus. 30000 fr

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A cohort study of coffee drinkers was conducted at a university campus. 30000 freshman total. 10000 were coffee drinkers. 20000 were not. Of the coffee drinkers 500 developed anxiety during 4 year follow up period. Non coffee drinkers 200 developed anxiety during same time period. No one was lost or died in the study. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CORRECT INTERPRETATION OF THE POPULATION RISK DIFFERENCE CALCULATED FROM THIS STDY? a.COFFEe DRINKERS ARE x TIMES AS LIKELY TO DEVELOP ANXIETY AS COMPARED TO NON COFFE DRINKERS B. The excess risk of anxiety among the coffee drinkers is “X” c. The excess risk for anxiety among freshman population is “X” d. None of the above

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Relative risk:

Coffee drinkers are “x” times as likely to develop anxiety as compared to non-coffee drinkers.

Population risk difference:

The excess risk for anxiety among freshman population is “X”

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