Table 1

Illustrative example: a hypothetical cohort study of the relationship between low aspirin intake and polyps among individuals with and without the high-risk COX-2 genotype


Individuals with high-risk COX-2 genotype
Individuals without high-risk COX-2 genotype

Polyps
No Polyps
Polyps
No Polyps

Low aspirin intake
75
25
30
70
High aspirin intake
25
75
10
90
Risk Ratio
3.0
3.0
Odds Ratio
9.0
3.9

Campbell et al. Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations 2005 2:1   doi:10.1186/1742-5573-2-1