Question
A study examined mortality among homeless shelter residents in New York City from 1987 to 1994. There were 15 deaths observed among women aged 25-34, with 728 person-years of observation. Among men aged 25-34, 31 deaths were observed, with 1988 person-years of observation.
- Draw a contingency table to represent these data.
b) What measure of relative risk is appropriate for these data?
c) Calculate and interpret the relative risk of mortality among women aged 25-34 compared to men aged 25-34.
d) Calculate and interpret the absolute measure of mortality among women aged 25-34 compared to men of the same age.
