Fundamentals of Biostatistics
Fundamentals of Biostatistics
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305268920
Author: Bernard Rosner
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 12, Problem 1P

Nutrition

Researchers compared protein intake among three groups of postmenopausal women: (1) women eating a standard American diet (STD), (2) women eating a lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet (LAC), and (3) women eating a strict vegetarian diet (VEG). The mean ± 1 sd for protein intake (mg) is presented in Table 12.29.

Perform a statistical procedure to compare the means of the three groups using the critical-value method.

Table 12.29 Protein intake (mg) among three dietary groups of postmenopausal women

Chapter 12, Problem 1P, Nutrition Researchers compared protein intake among three groups of postmenopausal women: (1) women

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Conduct the test to compare the means of the three groups using critical value method.

Answer to Problem 1P

There is sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between the means of the three groups at 5% level of significance.

Explanation of Solution

Hypotheses for the test is given below:

Null hypothesis:

H0:μ1=μ2=μ3

Alternative hypothesis:

H1:At least one mean is different

There are 3 groups and 26 observations.

That is, n=26,k=3. Thus, nk=23,k1=2..

The means sum of squares are as follows:

MSBetween=SSBetweenk1MSWithin=SSWithinnk

The sum of squares is calculated as follows:

SSBetween=i=1kniy¯i2i=1kniy¯i2n=10752+10572+64721075+1057+647226=101,99498,707.85=3286.15k1=2MSBetween=SSBetweenk1=3286.152=1643.075SSWithin=i=1kni1si2=10192+101132+61172=3695nk=23MSWithin=SSWithinnk=369523=160.6522

The test statistic for the test is calculated as given below:

F=MSBetweenMSWithin=1643.075160.6522=10.227510.23

Critical value:

Consider the level of significance as 0.05.

The numerator degrees of freedom is 2 and the denominator degrees of freedom is 23.

Software procedure:

Step-by-step procedure to obtain critical value using Excel software:

  • Open Excel sheet.
  • Enter the formula, “=F.INV(0.95,2,23)” in cell A1.
  • Click Enter.

Output using Excel software is given below:

Fundamentals of Biostatistics, Chapter 12, Problem 1P

Thus, the F-critical value is 3.42.

Decision based on critical value:

Reject the null hypothesis H0 if, if F> F-critical value;

Otherwise fail to reject H0.

Conclusion:

Here, F(=10.23)> F-critical value (=3.42).

Therefore, the null hypothesis is rejected.

Thus, there is sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between the means of the three groups at 5% level of significance.

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