According to poll results released by the Pew Research Center (www.people-press.org) in 2010, when adults in the United States w
ere asked whether there is solid evidence that the average temperature on earth has been getting warmer over the past few decades, the estimated odds of a yes response for a Democrat was 2.96 times higher than for an Independent and it was 2.08 times higher for an Independent than for a Republican. Find the estimated odds ratio between opinion on global warming and whether one i a Democrat or a Republican. Interpret.
A Democrat is 6.1568 more likely to respond "yes" than a Republican
Step-by-step explanation:
From the provided data, the following relationships can be modeled:
Combining the information to compare democrats to republicans:
The estimated odds of a yes response for a Democrat was 6.1568 times higher than for a Republican. This means that a Democrat is 6.1568 more likely to respond "yes" than a Republican.
