use the following information to answer questions 3a-3d. a cohort study is conducted to evaluate the relationship between dietary calcium supplementation and the occurrence of hip fractures in post-menopausal women. a total of 100 women who are taking calcium supplements and 100 women who are not taking the supplements are followed over 3 years. during the follow-up period, there are 5 women with hip fractures in the calcium group and 10 women with hip fractures in the group not taking calcium. The correct interpretation of these study results for the relative risk is that calcium supplementation with respect to hip fracture is
Group of answer choices
protective
deleterious
neutral
Cannot be determined