An odds ratio is the probability of something happening in one group divided by the probability of it happening in another group, and an odds ratio of 1.78 means there is a 78% increased chance of the outcome in the affected group (calculated as: odds ratio minus one equals percent increase).

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Peter Attia

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odds ratio means there's a 78% chance greater of the outcome of interest... odds ratio of two is 100%... so the math is take the number subtract one and that's the percent

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286‒Journal club with Andrew Huberman: light exposure on mental health & an immunotherapy for cancerPeter Attia MD
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:49:16 AM

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