A Gallup poll headline from April 25, 2013, reads "In U.S., Women Veterans Rate Lives Better Than Men". In a random sample of 900 female veterans interviewed, 459 rated their lives as "thriving." Only 693 male veterans rated their lives as "thriving" in a random sample of size 1,650.
-The relative risk of a "thriving" life rating for female veterans compared to male veterans is 1.214. How would you interpret this value?
A) The chance a female veteran rated her life as "thriving" is about 21% lower than the chance a male veteran rated his life as "thriving."
B) The chance a female veteran rated her life as "thriving" is about 21% higher than the chance a male veteran rated his life as "thriving."
C) The chance a female veteran rated her life as "thriving" is about 121% lower than the chance a male veteran rated his life as "thriving."
D) The chance a female veteran rated her life as "thriving" is about 121% higher than the chance a male veteran rated his life as "thriving."

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The relative risk of 1.214 indicates that female veterans are about 21.4% more likely to rate their lives as "thriving" compared to male veterans.

A Gallup Poll Headline from April 25, 2013, Reads "In