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A Question Asked Every Year in the GSS Is Called

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A question asked every year in the GSS is called FEAR: "Is there any area right around here - that is, within a mile - where you would be afraid to walk alone at night?" Here is a logistic regression equation using this as the dependent variable with GSS2006 data:
Dependent Variable: Afraid to Walk Alone? (No=0, Yes=1)

 Independent Variable  Slope  Sex ( Male =0, Female =1)  1.17 Race (White =0 , Black =1) .48 Live in City? No=0, Yes=1)  .47 Constant 1.62\begin{array}{lc} \text { Independent Variable } & \text { Slope } \\ \text { Sex ( Male =0, Female =1) } &1.17^{* * *} \\ \text { Race (White =0 , Black =1) } &.48^{*} \\ \text { Live in City? No=0, Yes=1) } &.47^{*} \\ \text { Constant } &-1.62\end{array} In terms of a percentage difference, how do a white, non-city-dwelling male and a black, city-dwelling female differ?


A) They differ by 40%
B) They differ by 45%
C) They differ by 50%
D) They differ by 55%

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