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Course Notes - Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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• St<strong>and</strong>ard error <strong>of</strong> the difference (st<strong>and</strong>ard √deviation <strong>of</strong> the distribution<strong>of</strong> differences in sample means):2 n 1σ1+ σ2 2n 2• 95% confidence interval for the difference in means <strong>of</strong> two populations√ (LARGE SAMPLES where n 1 <strong>and</strong> n 2 ≥ 30): (x 1 − x 2 ) ±1.96σ 2 1n 1+ σ2 2n 2EXAMPLEIt is generally accepted that males are taller than females. Fromthe STAT110 questionnaire the sample <strong>of</strong> 176 females <strong>and</strong> 133 malesgave the following information. The outcome measure is height (cm).Is the observed difference between the sample means statisticallysignificant?Female MaleSample mean (x i ) 166.6 180.6Sample st<strong>and</strong>ard deviation (s i ) 8.04 7.97Sample size (n i ) 176 133Observed difference = 180.6 - 166.6 = 14 cmConfidence IntervalThe confidence interval for µ male − µ female is:That is,(x male − x female ) ± 1.96√s2male√= (180.6 − 166.6) ± 1.96x= 14 ± 1.80n male+ s2 femalen female7.97 2133 + 8.04217612.20 < µ male − µ female < 15.80Interpreting the Confidence IntervalThe height <strong>of</strong> males is likely to be within 12.20 <strong>and</strong> 15.80 cm tallerthan that for females. This confidence interval does not include zero,hence the difference is significant.102

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