Question
To study the association between the diabetic patients and their family history of diabetes, the following data were obtained on 70 subjects.
| Diabetes in Family | Diabetes in Subject | Total | |
| Yes | No | ||
| Yes | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| No | 3 | 50 | 53 |
| Total | 17 | 53 | 70 |
Which test is appropriate in this situation? Check whether the diabetes runs with generations in families or not at 5% level of significance using appropriate test.
Answer :
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The appropriate test for examining the association between two categorical variables, like in this case (Diabetes in Family and Diabetes in Subject), is the Chi-squared test for independence.
The observed data is given as:
| Diabetes in Subject: Yes | Diabetes in Subject: No | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes in Family: Yes | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Diabetes in Family: No | 3 | 50 | 53 |
| Total | 17 | _____ _________ ____ _________ _____.