The correct answers are highlighted in red:
Types of Illness | Wet Areas Population Illness % |
Dry Areas Population Illness % |
O/E Ratio | ||
Birth defects | 120 births | 24 (20%) | 176 births | 12 (12%) | (2.9%) |
Nervous breakdowns | 149 adults | 13 (7.0%) | 510 adults | 7 (1.4%) | (6.2%) |
Urinary disease | 314 total | 22 (7.0%) | 826 total | 21 (2.5%) | (2.0%) |
Asthma | 314 total | 14 (4.5%) | 826 total | 11 (1.3%) | (3.5%) |
Hyperactivity | 127 children | 11 (8.7%) | 316 children | 2 (0.6%) | (14.5%) |
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