Question

Jackson wanted to determine whether it is better to give diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) vaccinations in either the thigh or the arm, so they collected data on severe reactions to said vaccine in 105 children ages 3 to 6 years old. The response variable (severe reaction vs. no severe reaction) and the explanatory variable (thigh vs arm) were analyzed using contingency table analysis resulting in a P-value of 0.0057. Hence, it can be concluded that there is an 0.57% chance of an association between severe reactions and the location of vaccination.

True

False

Answer 1

P-value does not imply the probability of association,

P value, or calculated probability, is the probability of finding the observed, or more extreme, results when the null hypothesis (H ₀) of a study question is true – the definition of 'extreme' depends on how the hypothesis is being tested.

So, Hence, it can be concluded that there is an 0.57% chance of an association between severe reactions and the location of vaccination is a false statement.

ans-> False