2. made an insurance claim for the accident

3. have to drive a replacement car that creaked and groaned like anything

4. mum gets ?dengue and has generalized arthralgia (joint pain) and spiking fevers

5. complete data analysis in 2 days

6. did a 1.5 hour presentation to the group on data analysis

thats so far. everything except my mum getting ?dengue is related to CHP so i have come up with a theory.

Definition of confounder: confounding occurs when the association between exposure to a factor (mishaps) and the consequent development of a dz (pain) is distorted by a third variable (CHP) which is itself associated with the factor and the disease. 

CHP is a risk factor for pain.

CHP is associated with mishaps.

CHP is not in the intermediate step in the causal path between exposure and disease.

whee! amazing how clear i am on confounders already. hahahaha.

at least we have finally completed data. presentation and report writing, pls choose the data you want yourselves. we have worked hard enough :( lalala.

-cheryl~*