No Gender Differences Were Identified in the Sample Studied; Both

No gender differences were identified in the sample studied; both men and women in the study group demonstrated the same characteristics of smoking and periodontal disease.What conclusion can the dental hygienist draw about the effects of gender on periodontal disease in this population?

A) The results were equally generalizable to men and women in the population.
B) Based on previous published evidence, the dental hygienist knew that the men in the population had more disease.
C) The results could only be attributed to the smaller study group; gender differences were likely present in the population.
D) No conclusions could be drawn about the population from the sample because it did not conform to previously published data.