Group	Disease	No Disease	Total
Group 1	X	100	154
Group 2	6	20	26
Group 3	24	52	76
Total	84	172	256

The p-value for the chi-squared test of independence is 0.467. Which of the following is the best interpretation of this p-value?

a. If the grouping variable is independent of the disease status, we would expect to see this imbalance of disease status or more extreme 46.7% of the time.

b. The probability of the null hypothesis being true is 0.467

c. We should reject the null hypothesis that the grouping variable is independent of the disease status

d. There is a 46.7% chance that disease status is dependent upon the grouping variable.

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