Question

Medications to prevent loss of bone density may also suppress the body

ability to replace older bone tissue with new bone tissue. Among 52,595
who had been treated with such medications, an unusual type of fractu
occurred in 117 of them. What is the absolute risk, as a percent?
A) 0.2%
B) 0.5%
C) 1%
D) 2%

Answer 1

The absolute risk is 0.2%.

Step-by-step explanation:

The absolute risk, as a percent, can be calculated by dividing the number of people who had an unusual fracture by the total number of people treated with the medications, and then multiplying by 100.

In this case, 117 out of 52,595 people had the unusual fracture, so the absolute risk is (117 / 52,595) * 100 = 0.222%.

Rounded to the nearest tenth, the absolute risk is 0.2%.