Computing measure of association
An epidemiologist found five cases
of “big toe cancer” in the Yukon Territory. Because there were only a
few cases, the epidemiologist decided to conduct a matched case-control study
to determine whether shoe size larger than 9 is a risk factor for big toe
cancer. Cases were individually matched to one control for daily activity,
history of athlete’s foot, and history of ingrown toenails. The following data
were gathered:
Shoe size > 9
Pair Case Control
1 Yes No
2 No No
3 No Yes
4 Yes Yes
5 No Yes
Compute the proper measure of
association.





