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The trend statistic has only 1 degree <strong>of</strong> freedom.<br />

From χ 2 table, Pr(χ 2 (1 d.f.) > 3.841) = 0.05<br />

Since 4.1 > 3.841 the p-value < 0.05, so we<br />

conclude there is evidence that the proportion<br />

with severe disease decreases as income<br />

increases.<br />

Overview<br />

• interpretation <strong>of</strong> confidence intervals for RR<br />

<strong>and</strong> OR<br />

• relationship between confidence intervals, p-<br />

values <strong>and</strong> sample size<br />

Example: (Hypothetical Data)<br />

The following confidence intervals are from a<br />

study into the erosion <strong>of</strong> tooth enamel as a result<br />

<strong>of</strong> exposure to chlorinated water.<br />

They are the ratio <strong>of</strong> odds for those exposed<br />

(swim ≥ 6 hours per week) to those not exposed<br />

(swim < 6 hours per week).<br />

Suppose an odds ratio greater than 1.5 is<br />

considered clinically important.<br />

314<br />

Section 8

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