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What is the probability that all three of these individuals have Alzheimer disease?
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Age Males Females
65-69 1.6 0.0
70-74 0.0 2.2
75-79 4.9 2.3
80-84 8.6 7.8
85+ 35.0 27.9
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Prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (cases per 100 population)
Suppose an unrelated
77 year old man ::: 0.049
76 year old woman:: 0.023
82 year old woman : 0.078
are selected from the community.
What is the probability that all three of these individuals have Alzheimer's?
Ans: 0.049*0.023*0.078 = 0.0000879
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