SOLUTION: heavy drinking and smoking have been demonstrated to be great risk factors for throat cancer. Research has demonstrated an OR (odds ratio) of 38:1. What does this mean? Is it th
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Question 345351: heavy drinking and smoking have been demonstrated to be great risk factors for throat cancer. Research has demonstrated an OR (odds ratio) of 38:1. What does this mean? Is it that they are 38 times more likely to get it? and if so, 38 more times more likely to get it over and above what???? Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source):
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