Question
Social And Preventive Medicine Question on Epidemiology
A cohort study was conducted with drinkers and non-drinkers of green tea to study its effect ondiabetes mellitus. The risk ratio was found to be 0.84. Which of the following statements is correct?
A
Green tea reduces the risk of diabetes
B
Green tea increases the risk of diabetes
C
Data insufficient to establish causal association
D
The value (0.85) tends to be close to 41, hence there is no effect
Answer
The value (0.85) tends to be close to 41, hence there is no effect
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (D) : The value (0.85) tends to be close to 41, hence there is no effect