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JEH Quiz #6 (May 2011)

Featured Article:
“Association Between Presence of Visible In-House Mold and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults Residing in Four U.S. States”

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Quiz deadline: August 1, 2011 (Completed)

JEH Quiz #6 Answers - May 2011:

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. e
8. c
9. a
10. a
11. c
12. a

1.	Because of the nature of this cross-sectional study, it was impossible to conclude the cause-and-effect relationship between presence of in-house mold and HRQOL in this report.
	a.	True.
	b.	False.
2.	Maryland and Arizona residents participated in this study’s optional survey model in 2005; Texas and Connecticut residents participated in 2006.
	a.	True.
	b.	False.
3.	The odds of ≥14 MUD, ≥14 PUD, and ≥14 TUD with exposure to in-house mold were examined by using
	a.	the Hosmer-Lemeshow test for the goodness-offit of all regression models.
	b.	either the Chi-square test or Cochran-Mantel- Haenszel test of association.
	c.	crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) and (aOR) obtained from univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.
	d.	the statistical analysis package SUDAAN version 9.1.
4.	The statistical association between PVIM and HRQOL, where the crude ORs for ≥14 TUD were
	a.	1.60.
	b.	2.14.
	c.	2.18.
	d.	2.22.
5.	Of the total number of participants included in the analysis, __ were African-American, non-Hispanic.
	a.	7.4%
	b.	8.6%
	c.	13.7%
	d.	15.1%
6.	Respondents were divided into three groups, based on their MUD, PUD, and TUD.
	a.	True.
	b.	False.
7.	According to the authors, limitations of this study include
	a.	recall bias.
	b.	selection bias.
	c.	sampling bias.
	d.	all of the above.
	e.	a and c only.
8.	For obesity, respondents were considered to be obese with a body mass index (BMI) equal to or larger than
	a.	20 kg/m2.
	b.	25 kg/m2.
	c.	30 kg/m2.
	d.	35 kg/m2.
9.	The authors recommend focusing on behavioral modifications as well as targeting home improvements to eliminate or reduce in-house mold.
	a.	True.
	b.	False.
10.	The likelihood for persons with PVIM to report ≥14 PUD was
	a.	1.73.
	b.	1.75.
	c.	1.77.
	d.	1.79.
11.	Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding study participants?
	a.	26.8% were high school graduates.
	b.	63% were white, non-Hispanic.
	c.	28.6% attended college or technical school.
	d.	13% were 55–64 years of age.
12.	Respondents with PVIM were twice as likely as those without PVIM to report ≥14 MUD, ≥14 PUD, and ≥14 TUD.
	a.	True.
	b.	False.