The attributable proportion among the exposed, a measure of comparison that expresses the public health impact of an exposure as a proportion, is also referred to as which of the following?
A) Incident fraction
B) Prevented fraction
C) Etiologic fraction
D) Epidemiologic fraction

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The attributable proportion among the exposed is also known as the etiologic fraction, which quantifies the proportion of disease in the exposed group that can be attributed to the exposure.

The Attributable Proportion Among the Exposed, a Measure of Comparison