1. Depression is a mood disorder which is usually associated with significant mental health problems. In Canada, it is estimated that in the population of ages 15 to 64, 16% of women and 8% of men suffer from depression. According to census data released by Statistics Canada in October 2009, the ratio between the male and the female populations for the Canadian adults aged 15 to 64 is 0.83.
2. (a)What proportion of the Canadian population aged 15 to 64 consists of females?
3. (b)What is the probability that a randomly chosen person of age 15 to 64 suffers from depression?
4. (c)Is depression independent of gender?
5. (d)What is the probability that a randomly chosen person is a female, given that the person suffers from depression?