Complete the middle column of the table using the total number of people who do not have the disease (given in the table) and the additional information that the test specificity is 90%. (You can ignore the entries in the table that just read, "Some #.") Has disease Does not have disease Totals Test positive Some # Some # Test negative Some # Some # Totals Some # 180 Some #
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The specificity of a test is the ability of the test to correctly identify those without the disease. In this case, the specificity is 90%. This means that 90% of people who do not have the disease will test negative. Show more…
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