Neco 2020 Biology Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2020 Neco Biology examination.

Neco 2020 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 35 NECO • 2020 • BIOLOGY • objective

In a population study of 2000 individuals, 800 are smokers and 1200 are non‑smokers. Among the smokers, 120 develop disease X, while among the non‑smokers, 60 develop disease X. (a) Calculate the relative risk (RR) of disease X for smokers compared with non‑smokers. (b) Calculate the attributable risk percent (ARP) for smokers. Express RR as a decimal and ARP as a percentage to one decimal place.

Answer Options

A. RR = 2, ARP = 50.0%
B. RR = 4, ARP = 75.0%
Correct Answer C. RR = 3, ARP = 66.7%
D. RR = 3, ARP = 60.0%
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
RR = 3, ARP = 66.7%

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This is Neco 2020 Biology Question 35. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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