In: Statistics and Probability
The following data represent the smoking status by level of education for people 18 years old or older.
Smoking Status
Number of Years of Education current former never
<12 159 98 196
12 148 81 150
13-15 44 29 33
16 or more 32 26 40
Test whether smoking status and level of education are independent.
a. What is the expected value of the number of Former smokers and 13-15 Years of Education, if we assume that the two variables are independent?
b. Show/explain why the requirements are satisfied.
c. State the p-value
d. State the conclusion so anyone can understand it, using the “best” significance level.