Question 2

Use the following information to set up a 2 x 2 table and calculate appropriate measure of

association.

The following are the results from a population-based study to investigate whether high fat consumption

is a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD):

A total of 450 patients were selected from various hospitals and a total of 702 participants without CHD

matched by age and sex were selected from the neighborhood where patient lived.

A total of 405 CHD patients and 324 controls reported eating fatty food and the remaining reported

normal diet.

a) What is the study design?

b) Draw the 2x2 table and complete the table.

c) What is the exposure of interest?

d) Calculate appropriate measure of association between the exposure and the disease.

e) Interpret your results.