Seafood company. A large company in the northeastern United States that buys fish from local fishermen and distributes them to major companies and restaurants is considering launching a new ad campaign on the health benefits of fish. As evidence, they would like to cite the following study. Medical researchers followed 6272 Swedish men for 30 years to see if there was any association between the amount of fish in their diet and prostate cancer

(“Fatty Fish Consumption and Risk of Prostate Cancer,”

Lancet, June 2001).

a) Is this a survey, a retrospective study, a prospective study, or an experiment? Explain.

b) Is this a test of homogeneity or independence?

c) Do you see evidence of an association between the amount of fish in a man’s diet and his risk of developing prostate cancer?

d) Does this study prove that eating fish does not prevent prostate cancer? Explain.

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Fish Consumption Never/seldom Small part of diet Moderate part Large part Prostate Cancer No Yes 110 14 2420 201 2769 209 507 42