In: Statistics and Probability
A doctor wants to estimate the mean HDL cholesterol of all 20- to 29-year-old females. How many subjects are needed to estimate the mean HDL cholesterol within 2 points with 99 % confidence assuming s=11.2 based on earlier studies? Suppose the doctor would be content with 90 % confidence. How does the decrease in confidence affect the sample size required?
A 99% confidence level requires _____ subjects.