random sample with a high interview response rate, and it was done
before the public controversy surrounding the issue of the health e¤ects
of possible exposure to Agent Orange. The data in Table E1.42 relate
Vietnam service to eight posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among
the 1787 veterans who entered the military service between 1965 and- Calculate the odds ratio for each symptom.
1.43 It has been hypothesized that dietary fiber decreases the risk of colon
cancer, whereas meats and fats are thought to increase this risk. A large
study was undertaken to confirm these hypotheses. Fiber and fat con-
sumptions are classified as low or high, and data are tabulated separately
in Table E1.43 for males and females (‘‘low’’ means below median). For
each group (males and females), using ‘‘low fat, high fiber’’ as the base-
line, calculate the odds ratio associated with every other dietary combi-
nation. Any evidence of an e¤ect modification (interaction between con-
sumption of fat and consumption of fiber)?
TABLE E1.43
Males Females
Diet Cases Controls Cases Controls
Low fat, high fiber 27 38 23 39
Low fat, low fiber 64 78 82 81
High fat, high fiber 78 61 83 76
High fat, low fiber 36 28 35 271.44 Data are compiled in Table E1.44 from di¤erent studies designed to
investigate the accuracy of death certificates. The results of 5373 au-
topsies were compared to the causes of death listed on the certificates.
Find a graphical way to display the downward trend of accuracy over
time.
TABLE E1.44
Accurate Certificate
Date of Study Yes No Total
1955–1965 2040 694 2734
1970–1971 437 203 640
1975–1978 1128 599 1727
1980 121 151 2721.45 A study was conducted to ascertain factors that influence a physician’s
decision to transfuse a patient. A sample of 49 attending physicians was
54 DESCRIPTIVE METHODS FOR CATEGORICAL DATA