At an initial examination in Baltimore,Maryland,disease X was found in 10 of 1,000 men aged 40 to 50 years and in 10 of 2,000 women aged 30 to 40 years.Which of the following statement is the most accurate inference for the risk of developing disease X?
A) Men have a 2 times greater risk of developing disease X than women.
B) Women have a 2 times greater risk of developing disease X than men.
C) People aged between 40 and 50 years have a 2 times greater burden of developing disease X than people aged between 30 and 40.
D) People aged between 30 and 40 years have a 2 times greater burden of developing disease X than people aged between 40 and 50.
E) We cannot make any inference of risk of developing disease X.
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