Author Question: A variable that precedes an outcome of interest and increases the chances that the negative outcome ... (Read 122 times)

rmenurse · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

A variable that precedes an outcome of interest and increases the chances that the negative outcome will occur is a(n) ____.

a. risk factor
b. protective factor
c. predictive factor
d. epidemiological factor

Question 2

Variables that are associated at a particular point in time with no clear proof that one precedes the other are said to be ____.

a. predictive
b. moderating
c. correlated
d. comorbid