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Chi-square test and its application in hypothesis testing

Rakesh Rana, +1 more
- 01 Jan 2015 - 
- Vol. 1, Iss: 1, pp 69-71
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The Chi-square test as mentioned in this paper was developed by Karl Pearson to evaluate whether there is an association between rows and columns in a contingency table and the proportions of the risk factor of interest.
Abstract
In medical research, there are studies which often collect data on categorical variables that can be summarized as a series of counts. These counts are commonly arranged in a tabular format known as a contingency table. The chi-square test statistic can be used to evaluate whether there is an association between the rows and columns in a contingency table. More specifically, this statistic can be used to determine whether there is any difference between the study groups in the proportions of the risk factor of interest. Chi-square test and the logic of hypothesis testing were developed by Karl Pearson. This article describes in detail what is a chi-square test, on which type of data it is used, the assumptions associated with its application, how to manually calculate it and how to make use of an online calculator for calculating the Chi-square statistics and its associated P-value.

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What does chi-square tests mean in research?

Chi-square tests in research assess associations between categorical variables in contingency tables, determining differences in proportions among study groups, aiding hypothesis testing.

How can chi-square be used to test the hypothesis that place is an effective marketing tool?

The paper does not provide information on how chi-square can be used to test the hypothesis about the effectiveness of place as a marketing tool.

What are the assumptions of the Pearson chi-square test?

The assumptions of the Pearson chi-square test are that the observations are independent and the expected frequencies are not too small.