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The following are body mass index (BMI) scores measured in 12 patients who are free of diabetes and are participating in a study of risk factors for obesity. Body mass index is measured as the ratio of weight in kilograms to height in meters squared. Generate a 95% confidence interval estimate of the true BMI.
25 27 31 33 26 28 38 41 24 32 35 40
We have for given data,
Sample mean =31.67
Sample standard deviation =5.883
Sample size =12
Level of significance=1-0.95=0.05
Degree of freedom =11
t critical value is (by using t table)=2.201
Confidence interval formula is
=(27.93, 35.41)
Lower confidence limit=27.93
Upper confidence limit=35.41