The paper "Trends in Blood Lead Levels and Blood Lead Testing among U.S. Children Aged 1 to 5 Years"t gave data on blood lead levels (in mg/dL) for samples of children living in homes that had been classified either at low, medium, or high risk of lead exposure, based on when the home was constructed. After using a multiple comparison procedure, the authors reported the following. 1. The difference in mean blood lead level between low-risk housing and medium-risk housing was significant. 2. The difference in mean blood lead level between low-risk housing and high-risk housing was significant. 3. The difference in mean blood lead level between medium-risk housing and high-risk housing was significant. Which of the following sets of T-K intervals (Set 1, 2, or 3) is consistent with the authors' conclusions? Explain your choice. H2 = mean blood lead level for children living in low-risk housing = mean blood lead level for children living in mediumrisk housing HH = mean blood lead level for children living in high-risk housing Difference Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 (-0.6, 0.1) (-0.6, -0.1) (-0.6, -0.1) (-1.5, -0.6) (-1.5, -0.6) (-1.5, -0.6) HM - HH (-0.9, -0.3) (-0.9, 0.3) (-0.9, -0.3) Set 2 is consistent with the author's conclusions because some of the given intervals in that set contain zero. Set 1 is consistent with the author's conclusions because none of the given intervals in that set contain zero. Set 2 is consistent with the author's conclusions because none of the given intervals in that set contain zero. O Set 3 is consistent with the author's conclusions because none of the given intervals in that set contain zero. Set 1 is consistent with the author's conclusions because some of the given intervals in that set contain zero. Set 3 is consistent with the author's conclusions because some of the given intervals in that set contain zero. O O O O O O
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![The paper "Trends in Blood Lead Levels and Blood Lead Testing among U.S. Children Aged 1 to 5 Years" provided data on blood lead levels (in mg/dL) for children living in homes classified by low, medium, or high risk of lead exposure, based on construction time. The study aimed to determine the significance of differences in blood lead levels among these groups using a multiple comparison procedure. The authors concluded:
1. A significant difference between low-risk and medium-risk housing in blood lead levels.
2. A significant difference between low-risk and high-risk housing in blood lead levels.
3. A significant difference between medium-risk and high-risk housing in blood lead levels.
A table of T-K intervals, representing the potential differences in mean blood lead levels among the housing classifications, reads:
- \( \mu_L \): Mean blood lead level for children in low-risk housing.
- \( \mu_M \): Mean blood lead level for children in medium-risk housing.
- \( \mu_H \): Mean blood lead level for children in high-risk housing.
The table below provides three sets of intervals:
| Difference | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|-----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| \( \mu_L - \mu_M \) | (−0.6, 0.1) | (−0.6, −0.1) | (−0.6, −0.1) |
| \( \mu_L - \mu_H \) | (−1.5, −0.6) | (−1.5, −0.6) | (−1.5, −0.6) |
| \( \mu_M - \mu_H \) | (−0.9, −0.3) | (−0.9, −0.3) | (−0.9, −0.3) |
Which of the following sets of T-K intervals (Set 1, 2, or 3) aligns with the authors' conclusions, given none of the significant intervals contain zero?
- Set 2 is consistent with the results as none of the intervals containing zero represent significant differences.
- Other options incorrect as they include intervals with zero, suggesting lack of statistical significance.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4f11b0a5-f758-48c2-911f-774d5e291a60%2F545dbfa3-47fe-4030-9a26-50cf3bb95bf4%2F3df50xd_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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