Epidemiology & Prevention USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
Investigators study a possible association between a pesticide and Parkinson disease. They enroll 120 patients with Parkinson disease and 200 controls without Parkinson disease. Among the patients, 72 had high pesticide exposure; among the controls, 60 had high pesticide exposure. Which of the following is the odds ratio for high pesticide exposure associated with Parkinson disease?
Answer choices
- A6.0
- B2.0
- C1.2
- D4.0
- E3.0Correct answer
- F1.8
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