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Course Notes - Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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Admit Decline TotalMale 490 [449.2] 210 [250.8] 700Female 280 [320.8] 220 [179.2] 500770 430 1200Inspect values• There appears to be more men admitted, <strong>and</strong> less women admittedthan expected.What happens if we spilt admissions by school?• For Law school χ 2 = 10.38• For Medical school χ 2 = 20.45• So for both schools there is still an association between gender<strong>and</strong> admissionLet’s look at the valuesLaw SchoolAdmit Decline TotalMale 480 [495] 120 [105] 600Female 180 [165] 20 [35] 200660 140 800Medical SchoolAdmit Decline TotalMale 10 [27.5] 90 [72.5] 100Female 100 [82.5] 200 [217.5] 300110 290 400What?!• We reach the opposite conclusion to that when the schools arecombined.• So is there discrimination against men or women?• This is know as Simpson’s Paradox.159

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