This document discusses different statistical measures that can be used to measure association between variables in cross-tabulation, including odds ratios. It explains that odds ratios can be used to describe the association between two dichotomous variables by calculating the ratio of odds between groups. Specifically, it provides an example of calculating the odds ratio to examine differences in support for the death penalty between men and women. It interprets that the odds ratio suggests men are about 1.5 times more likely to favor the death penalty than women.

7. Do you favor the death penalty?

8. Calculating Odds Ratios The odds ratio statistic is simply two fractions. If the gender variable can be split according to support for the death penalty, we go about as such: A = Men supporting death penalty B = Men opposing death penalty C = Women supporting death penalty D = Women opposing death penalty

9. A/B C/D which you calculate by multiplying A * D and dividing by B * C so A * D B * C

10. So Men supporting death penalty Men opposing death penalty over Women supporting death penalty Women opposing death penalty