In: Statistics and Probability
In a study, 80 men are tested and 7 of them have red/green color blindness. Construct the 99% confidence interval for the percentage of all men with red/green color blindness.Also find the margin of error. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.
solution
Given that,
Point estimate = sample proportion = = x / n = 7/80=0.088
1 - = 1- 0.088 =0.912
At 99% confidence level the z is ,
= 1 - 99% = 1 - 0.99 = 0.01
/ 2 = 0.01 / 2 = 0.005
Z/2 = Z0.005 = 2.576 ( Using z table )
Margin of error = E = Z / 2 * (((( * (1 - )) / n)
= 2.576* (((0.088*0.912) /80 )
E = 0.082
A 99% confidence interval for population proportion p is ,
- E < p < + E
0.088 - 0.082 < p < 0.088 +0.082
0.006< p < 0.170