Social & Preventive Medicine Confounding factor is defined as A Factor associated with both the exposure and the disease and is distributed unequally in study and control groups. B Factor associated with exposure only and is distributed unequally in study and control groups. C Factor associated with both the exposure and the disease and is distributed equally in study and control groups D Factor associated with the disease and is distributed equally in study and control groups 💡 Explanation Confounding factor is defined as ✓ Correct Answer: A. Factor associated with both the exposure and the disease and is distributed unequally in study and control groups.