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# Re: PS Website correction Written by Robin at 23 Nov 2005 17:41:22: As an answer to: PS Website correction written by Jim at 20 Nov 2005 17:50:16: Blimey a mathematician, I could set you going on Osters statistics if you want a challenge. (it would take several hours work) I had someone else complain about this 10% a year ago, and I thought Id clarified it - so now clever cloggs how about just telling me how I should phrase it to make everyone happy :):) "It is often argued that UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections) happen 10% more in uncircumcised boys. What does 10% more mean? Are we talking about 10% more than 1 in 6; or 10% more than 1 in 60,000? What does "10% more" actually mean in terms of how often problems of this sort are occurring?" I suppose thats my present suggestion and let everyone work out their own fractions and multiplications. Thanks Robin >Your website says: >"It is often argued that UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections) happen 10% more in uncircumcised boys. What does 10% more mean? >1 in 10 is 10% more than 1 in 100 on the other hand 1 in 6.000 is 10% more than 1 in 60,000. - What does "10% more" actually mean in terms of how often problems of this sort are occurring?" >Your maths is wrong. 1 in 10 is the same as saying 10 in 100, which is really 900% more than 1 in 100. 10% more than 1 in 100 is 1.1 in 100, or 11 in 1,000. The point your making is still right but you're using the wrong figures to make it. Answers: