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As part of a disability services research project, an MPHstudent is analyzing data from a special survey conducted inMissouri. This survey was adapted from the Behavioral Risk FactorSurveillance System (BRFSS). The survey was a random digit dialtelephone survey conducted in six Missouri counties between 2010and 2012. The sample consisted of 3,343 adults: 1,380 from ruraland 1,963 from nonrural areas. The survey collected information onresidential information and the presence of a disability.Disability was defined as “activities are limited in any waybecause of an impairment or health problem.” The studenthypothesized that disability would be increased in rural areas.

  1. What kind of study is this and why?
  2. What are the main concerns to make the causal inference basedon the data from this study?

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a Firstly I am lacking clarity in this question Still my answer would be that the study is a samplebased social survey involving quantitative analysis Because the research is probing into a social or health    See Answer
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