It is known that drinking alcohol increases the risk of contracting liver cancer. Assume that in an

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It is known that drinking alcohol increases the risk of contracting liver cancer.

Assume that in an observational study, a group of smokers has a higher rate of liver cancer than a group of nonsmokers. Explain how this result might be due to confounding.

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Elementary Statistics

ISBN: 9781259969454

3rd Edition

Authors: William Navidi, Barry Monk

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