A small study is conducted to compare birth weight in babies born to mothers who do not smoke to those that smoke more than ½ pack/day. Is there a significant difference between birth weights due to maternal smoking status? Use the Mann-Whitney U test with a 5% level of significance. What is U1 (non-smokers)? Birth weights of infants in two groups of mothers. (Observed data) Nonsmokers Heavy Smokers (≥1/2 pack/day) 8.6 7.0 8.5 5.2 6.3 6.1 9.3 6.7 8.0 6.6 6.8 7.4   4.9   6.3

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Nonparametric: A small study is conducted to compare birth weight in babies born to mothers who do not smoke to those that smoke more than ½ pack/day. Is there a significant difference between birth weights due to maternal smoking status? Use the Mann-Whitney U test with a 5% level of significance. What is U1 (non-smokers)?

Birth weights of infants in two groups of mothers. (Observed data)

Nonsmokers

Heavy Smokers (≥1/2 pack/day)

8.6

7.0

8.5

5.2

6.3

6.1

9.3

6.7

8.0

6.6

6.8

7.4

 

4.9

 

6.3

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