A study examined the relationship between having a baccalaureate degree and passing a cultural competency exam among a group of 987 randomly selected registered nurses at your hospital. The researchers report that more registered nurses with a baccalaureate degree passed the cultural competency exam (OR 1.54, 95% CI 0.98-1.79). Interpret this information.
A) More nurses with a baccalaureate degree passed the exam but this was not a significant difference.
B) Nurses with a baccalaureate degree were significantly more likely to pass the exam.
C) 98% of the nurses passed the exam and the 2% that didn't did not have a baccalaureate degree.
D) This is an example of a type II error.

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The odds ratio (OR) of 1.54 suggests that nurses with a baccalaureate degree were more likely to pass the exam, but the 95% confidence interval (0.98-1.79) includes 1, indicating that the difference is not statistically significant.

A Study Examined the Relationship Between Having a Baccalaureate Degree