Question

What is an odds ratio? Please explain in great detail and give an example of an odds ratio

For example: what does the value of 5.65 mean?

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=.1837/.0325

= 5.65

Answer 1

Definition:-

An odds ratio (OR) is a measure of association between a certain property A and a second property B in a population. Specifically, it tells you how the presence or absence of property A has an effect on the presence or absence of property B.

Interpretation:-

According to the tablet above, The odds ratio 4.42 represents that, individuals with endometrial cancer are 4.42 times more likely to be exposed to estrogen than those without endometrial carcinoma.

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