Immutable risk factor
n Demographic risk factor/genetic risk factor
(background characteristic)
Meets the definition of a risk factor, but currently is
immutable to change
Perhaps more likely to expose the host to the causal
chain than be part of the causal chain
Not useful for intervention, but often useful as a group
characteristic when targeting people to apply another
intervention
May be informative in modeling because of potential for
interaction effects
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