In: Statistics and Probability
Q2. Peak expiratory flow (PEF) is a measure of a patient’s ability to expel air from the lungs. Patients with asthma or other respiratory conditions often have restricted PEF. An investigator conducts a study to investigate whether there is a difference in mean PEF in children with chronic bronchitis as compared to those without. Data on PEF are collected and summarized below. Based on the data, is there statistical evidence of a lower mean PEF in children with chronic bronchitis as compared to those without? Run the appropriate test at α=0.05.
Group |
Number of Children |
Mean PEF |
Std Dev PEF |
Chronic Bronchitis |
42 |
265 |
65 |
No Chronic Bronchitis |
40 |
319 |
70 |
a) Hypotheses (2 points)
HO: vs. HA
b) Calculate (2 points)
S2p=
c) Compute Test statistic (5 points)
T=
d) P-value (1 points)
e) Conclusion (1 point)(circle one )
Accept H0 Reject H0
f) Calculate a 95% confidence interval for mean difference (4 points)
a)
Ho:μ1-μ2 |
|
0 | |
Ha: μ1-μ2 | < | 0 |
b)
Pooled Variance Sp2=((n1-1)s21+(n2-1)*s22)/(n1+n2-2)= | 4554.0625 |
c)
test stat t =(x1-x2-Δo)/Se= | -3.622 |
d)
p value : = | 0.0003 |
e)
since p value <0.05
Reject H0
f)
for 95 % CI & 80 df value of t= | 1.990 | ||
margin of error E=t*std error = | 29.669133 | ||
lower bound=mean difference-E= | -83.669 | ||
Upper bound=mean differnce +E= | -24.331 | ||
from above 95% confidence interval for population mean =(-83.669,-24.331) |