[Verified Answer]: At the initial examination in the…

At the initial examination in the Framingham study, coronary heart disease was found in 5 per 1,000 men aged 30-44 years and in 5 per 1,000 women in the same age range. The inference that in this age group men and women have an equal risk of developing coronary heart disease is A. Correct B. Incorrect because of a failure to distinguish between incidence and prevalence C. Incorrect because a proportionate ratio is used when a rate is required to support the inference D. Incorrect because of failure to recognize a possible cohort phenomenon E. Incorrect because there is no control or comparison group