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Statistical Applications HCS/438 Week Four Linda Paulson July 03, 2011 Jill A. Wiseberg, M.P.H.,Ph.D. The t-test is a parametric test having a comparison of one sample to another sample. The t-test sample is drawn from a population with a specific mean to a null hypothesis. A null hypothesis can never be proven regardless of the statistical data collection. A null hypothesis ( 2011), according to Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia, Your data can only reject a null hypothesis or fail to reject it. Parameter statistics include description parameters in a study which may include a specific social group such as age, weight, and social economical income. The t-test includes a null hypothesis in the…show more content…
The Mann-Whitney nonparametric test applies to the null hypothesis of any two samples (age, weight, social economic status, and any topic) from a population and given median values. Mann-Whitney nonparametric test ranks all of the observations from both groups and then sums the ranks from one of the groups which are compared with the expected rank sum (Statistical Consulting Group, 2007). Assessing the article in CNN of the February 7, 2011 issue compares weight gain by the age of three in breast-fed babies versus formula fed babies. The applied the Mann-Whitney nonparametric test the article would include a detailed statistical comparison of the two separate breasts and bottle fed babies. First, the compared separate fed babies would include a statistical study in length of three years. This three year length would begin at the age of birth and cease at the age of three (toddlers). This three year length would involve four different ethnic groups in America (Caucasian, Hispanic, African American, and Asian). A variety of ethnic groups have different ethnic food consumption which concludes in a decrease of increase in calories, fat, and nutrition. This three year study would then be divided in two separate groups of breast-fed and bottle fed babies in their own ethnic groups. The three year length of the Mann-Whitney nonparametric test would have an average weigh in of every two weeks for every

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