I did the Chi-square table already, please help me to write in a paragraph (at l
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I did the Chi-square table already, please help me to write in a paragraph (at least 5-6 sentences), answer the following. Does the data shown in the cross-tab support the Director’s hypothesis? Identify the IV, DV, UA and direction of the relationship. Is there a difference between the use of chemical fertilizers and water quality? How can you tell? Be specific in your answer, I want you to mention actual percentages as they appear in the cross-tab.
The state’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is tasked with protecting public health and the environment. Researchers are interested in examining the use of chemical fertilizers and water quality to see if there is a relationship. As a DEQ analyst, you have collected the following information from all 50 counties within the state.
Both the use of chemical fertilizers and water quality are measured on a scale defined as:
Use of chemical fertilizers: 1=no use, 5=heavy use
Water quality: 1=very contaminated water, 5=very clean water
The DEQ Director believes that counties with a heavier use of chemical fertilizers will have poorer water quality. Complete the cross-tab below using the data from above. The variables have been grouped as: Low (1-2 on scale), Medium (3 on scale), High (4-5 on scale). Once you have tabulated the frequencies for the table, change all frequencies to percentages.
Water Quality
Use of Chemical Fertilizers
TOTAL
Low (1-2)
Medium (3)
High (4-5)
Low (1-2)
5
4
8
17
Medium (3)
5
4
3
12
High (4-5)
14
4
3
21
TOTAL
24
12
14
50
Water Quality
Use of Chemical Fertilizers
TOTAL
Low (1-2)
Medium (3)
High (4-5)
Low (1-2)
10%
8%
16%
34%
Medium (3)
10%
8%
6%
24%
High (4-5)
28%
8%
6%
42%
TOTAL
48%
24%
28%
100%
Water Quality
Use of Chemical Fertilizers
Total
L
M
H
L
5
4
8
17
8.16
4.08
4.76
1.22
0
2.21
M
5
4
3
12
5.76
2.88
3.36
0.1
0.44
0.04
H
14
4
3
21
10.08
5.04
5.88
1.52
0.21
1.41
Total
24
12
14
50
In a paragraph (at least 5-6 sentences), answer the following. Does the data shown in the cross-tab support the Director’s hypothesis? Identify the IV, DV, UA and direction of the relationship. Is there a difference between the use of chemical fertilizers and water quality? How can you tell? Be specific in your answer, I want you to mention actual percentages as they appear in the cross-tab.
The chi-square statistic is = 1.22 + 0 + 2.21 + 0.1 + 0.44 + 0.04 +1.52 + 0.21 + 1.41 = 7.15. The p-value is .127934, df = 4, X2critical = 9.49.
Water Quality
Use of Chemical Fertilizers
TOTAL
Low (1-2)
Medium (3)
High (4-5)
Low (1-2)
5
4
8
17
Medium (3)
5
4
3
12
High (4-5)
14
4
3
21
TOTAL
24
12
14
50
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