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Course Notes - Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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6.4.2 Sample Size CalculationEXAMPLE OF A SAMPLE SIZE CALCULATIONAn epidemiologist estimates the proportion <strong>of</strong> women with asthma.Find the sample size (n) needed to give an estimate for this proportionwith an error no more than 0.03 with 95% confidence.INVESTIGATING SAMPLE SIZEp p(1 − p)0.1 0.090.2 0.160.3 0.210.4 0.240.5 0.250.6 0.240.7 0.210.8 0.160.9 0.09The most conservative sample size is obtained using p = 0.5. Wesolve 1.96 ×√0.5(1−0.5)n< error for sample size n.1.96 ×1.96 ×√0.5(1−0.5)√ n< error0.5(1−0.5)n< 0.03√0.5(1−0.5)0.03n

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