Biostatistics · NEET PG Preparation Community Medicine (PSM)
A researcher wishes to study the association between smoking status (smoker vs. non-smoker) and the incidence of lung cancer (yes vs. no) in a popula…
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A researcher wishes to study the association between smoking status (smoker vs. non-smoker) and the incidence of lung cancer (yes vs. no) in a population. Which statistical test is most appropriate for analyzing this data?
- A.Paired t-test
- B.Chi-square test of independenceCorrect answer
- C.Pearson correlation coefficient
- D.Repeated measures ANOVA
Solution
Both variables (smoking status and lung cancer status) are categorical (nominal data). The Chi-square test is used to test for independence or association between two categorical variables.
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