What are the multiple correlations of three sets of predictors and overall state of health? The first set of predictors contains demographic variables (age and years of education). The second….
Report a p-value corresponding to your answer to Problem 7.19.
Suppose the annual incidence of asthma in the general population among children 0–4 years of age is 1.4% for boys and 1% for girls.
7.17 If 10 cases are observed over 1 year among 500 boys 0–4 years of age with smoking mothers, then test whether there is a significant difference in asthma incidence between this group and the general population using the critical-value method with a two-sided test.
7.18 Report a p-value corresponding to your answer to Problem 7.17.
7.19 Suppose that four cases are observed over 1 year among 300 girls 0–4 years of age with smoking mothers. Answer Problem 7.17 based on these data.
7.20 Report a p-value corresponding to your answer to Problem 7.19.