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Test of knowledge about probablity2
Variable:
odds2
Module:
Science Knowledge & Attitudes
Subject:
Knowledge
, Science
Survey Questions
Questions associated with this variable:
Now, think about this situation. A doctor tells a couple that their genetic makeup means that they’ve got one in four chances of having a child with an inherited illness.
B. Does this mean that each of the couple’s children will have the same risk of suffering from the illness?
Year Availability
Available in 7 of 32 years total.
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Summary by Year
Showing All Years
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
| 8 | Dont know |
| 9 | No answer |
| 0 | Not applicable |
| 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1408 | 1079 | 538 | 700 | 885 | 1010 | 854 |
| 356 | 311 | 130 | 213 | 274 | 317 | 261 |
| 96 | 101 | 39 | 81 | 78 | 50 | 54 |
| 4 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 6 |
| 2646 | 518 | 1328 | 972 | 1299 | 1477 | 1173 |
Summary Statistics
| Valid cases | 7221 |
| Missing cases | 55245 |