Question

The data shown in table 3-9 were collected in the study described in problem 1 relating hypertensive status measured at baseline to incident stroke over five years.

a.compute the cumulative iincident of stroke in this study.

b. compute the cumulative incident of stroke in patients classified as hypertensive at baseline.

c.compute the cumulative incidence of stroke in patients free of hypertension at baseline

d. compute the risk difference of stroke in patients with hypertension as compared to patients free of hypertension.

e. compute the relative risk of stroke in patients with hypertension as compared to patients free of hypertention.

f. compute the population attributable risk of stroke due to hypertension.

Answer 1