classes <- c("1: None","2: 0-5","3: 6-14","4: 15-24","5: 25-49","6: 50+") classes lung.cancer.patients <- c(7,55,489,475,293,38) control.patients <- c(61,129,570,431,154,12) data <- cbind(lung.cancer.patients,control.patients) row.names(data) <- classes row.totals <- rowSums(data) col.totals <- colSums(data) emp.probs <- lung.cancer.patients/row.totals control.patients/row.totals odds.ratio.1 <- (55/184)/(7/68) odds.ratio.5 <- (38/50)/(7/68) odds.ratio.vector <- c(odds.ratio.1,odds.ratio.5) comparison <- c("1: 0-5 v. none","5: 50+ v. none") library(lattice) dotplot(odds.ratio.vector ~ comparison,ylab="Odds ratio")