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Q14: A study collects breast cancer survivor’s age. Data are summarized below. A

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Q14: A study collects breast cancer survivor’s age. Data are summarized below. Answer Q14 and Q15 using the summary results. Note: Latina (Latina=1) and Anglo (Latina=0).

Group

         N                

Mean             

Standard deviation

All (Latina and Anglo)

       176

51.03

11.06

Latina

        80

47.34

10.52

Anglo

       96

54.11

10.60


Which ethnicity has a lower mean onset age?

Based on the summary table in Q14, what proportion of breast cancer survivors is Latina?

If a 95% CI constructed using a t distribution does NOT cover 0, would the 95% CI constructed using a standard normal distribution based on the same data cover 0?

yes

No

Group

         N                

Mean             

Standard deviation

All (Latina and Anglo)

       176

51.03

11.06

Latina

        80

47.34

10.52

Anglo

       96

54.11

10.60

Explanation / Answer

the lower mean onset age was latina the proportion of brest cancer survivors of latina is 45% no