The following data was collected from a clinical trial testing a new drug aimed to lower blood pressure for individuals older than age 45. Half of the 20 participants received the new drug (Treatment = Yes) and the other half of the participants received a placebo pill (Treatment = No). Their age and gender was also recorded. (Use a two-tailed test with α =  .05) Q: Find the test statistic, the critical value, and explain if the test rejects or retains the null hypothesis.

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The following data was collected from a clinical trial testing a new drug aimed to lower blood pressure for individuals older than age 45. Half of the 20 participants received the new drug (Treatment = Yes) and the other half of the participants received a placebo pill (Treatment = No). Their age and gender was also recorded. (Use a two-tailed test with α =  .05)

Q: Find the test statistic, the critical value, and explain if the test rejects or retains the null hypothesis. 

 

Subject ID
Treatment
Age
Gender
ВP Before
BP_After
D1
Yes
65
F
103.3
80.5
D2
Yes
59
93.6
85.9
D3
Yes
60
M
92
85.2
D4
Yes
54
93
87.8
D5
Yes
65
95.4
85.3
D6
Yes
57
109.6
94.2
D7
Yes
69
M
97.9
83.9
Yes
62
M
96
85
D9
Yes
49
98.4
86.3
D10
Yes
45
M
98.4
90
C1
No
63
97.4
93.1
C2
No
56
97.2
92.4
C3
No
54
M
98.8
94.6
Transcribed Image Text:Subject ID Treatment Age Gender ВP Before BP_After D1 Yes 65 F 103.3 80.5 D2 Yes 59 93.6 85.9 D3 Yes 60 M 92 85.2 D4 Yes 54 93 87.8 D5 Yes 65 95.4 85.3 D6 Yes 57 109.6 94.2 D7 Yes 69 M 97.9 83.9 Yes 62 M 96 85 D9 Yes 49 98.4 86.3 D10 Yes 45 M 98.4 90 C1 No 63 97.4 93.1 C2 No 56 97.2 92.4 C3 No 54 M 98.8 94.6
C4
No
69
98.4
92.3
C5
No
75
89.8
89.3
C6
No
62
103.4
99.7
C7
No
61
90.1
88.4
C8
No
59
93.7
90.4
No
73
96.4
91.1
C10
No
57
F
98.6
90.5
Transcribed Image Text:C4 No 69 98.4 92.3 C5 No 75 89.8 89.3 C6 No 62 103.4 99.7 C7 No 61 90.1 88.4 C8 No 59 93.7 90.4 No 73 96.4 91.1 C10 No 57 F 98.6 90.5
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