2) The following data are from a retrospective cohort study oncocaine use during pregnancy and perinatal outcomes among singletonbirths (Handler et al. Cocaine use during pregnancy: perinataloutcomes. Am J Epidemiol 1991;133:818-25).

Table 1. Low birth weight and cocaine use. Cocaine use

Cocaine use

Low birth weight

Normal birth weight

Total

Users

110

289

399

Nonusers

1073

15896

16969

Total

1183

16185

17368

A. What incidence measure can you calculate from this data?

B. What is the incidence of low birth weight among cocaineusers?

C. What is the incidence of low birth weight amongnon-users?

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