Association and Causation

Answer:
Association: Is a specified health outcome more likely in people with a particular "exposure"? Is there a link? Association is a statistical relationship between two variables.
Step-by-step explanation:
Specifically, causation needs to be distinguished from mere association – the link between two variables (often an exposure and an outcome). An observed association may in fact be due to the effects of one or more of the following: Chance (random error)