Question

We have the number of emergency room admissions to SWTRHA hospital on 6 different Friday the 13ths along with the number of admissions to the same hospital on the previous Friday the 6th. Is there any difference between admissions on the 6th and the 13th. Conduct a depedent samples t-test to find out. What is the value of your t Stat

Answer 1

Test statistic = - 2.71

Explanation:

Table of the sample data is attached below :

Using a dependent sample t test :

H0 : μd = 0

H0 : μd ≠ 0

The difference in the 6th and 13th date data is :

Difference, d = -4, -6, -3, -1, 1, -7

The sample size, n = 6

The mean of d ; μd = Σd/ n = - 3.667

Standard deviation of difference, Sd = 3.011

The test statistic : μd/(Sd/√n)

Test statistic = - 3.33 / (3.011/√6)

Test statistic = - 3.33 / 1.2292356

Test statistic = - 2.709

Test statistic = - 2.71