A study was conducted on horses to identify factors that might contribute to the formation of enteroliths-stones that form in the colon of the horse and eventually lead to blockage and death. The table below summarizes disease status by sex (gelding, mare, and stallion). The proportion calculated as p = (62/137) = 0.4526 is:
A)the inverse proportion.
B)the marginal proportion of cases.
C)the restricted proportion of cases that are geldings among the cases.
D)None of the answer options is correct.

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A study was conducted on horses to identify factors that might contribute to the formation of enteroliths-stones that form in the colon of the horse and eventually lead to blockage and death. The table below summarizes disease status by sex (gelding, mare, and stallion).  The proportion calculated as p = (62/137) = 0.4526 is:
A)the inverse proportion. 
B)the marginal proportion of cases. 
C)the restricted proportion of cases that are geldings among the cases. 
D)None of the answer options is correct.

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The Answer of A study was conducted on horses to identify factors that might contribute to the formation of enteroliths-stones that form in the colon of the horse and eventually lead to blockage and death. The table below summarizes disease status by sex (gelding, mare, and stallion).  The proportion calculated as p = (62/137) = 0.4526 is:
A)the inverse proportion. 
B)the marginal proportion of cases. 
C)the restricted proportion of cases that are geldings among the cases. 
D)None of the answer options is correct.

A Study Was Conducted on Horses to Identify Factors That