Look at the relationship between marital status (MSTAT) and college graduation using a chi-square test. What would you conclude?
Case Processing Summary |
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Cases |
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Valid |
Missing |
Total |
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N |
Percent |
N |
Percent |
N |
Percent |
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COLLEGE * Marital Status |
400 |
100.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
400 |
100.0% |
COLLEGE * Marital Status Crosstabulation |
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Count |
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Marital Status |
Total |
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Single |
Married |
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COLLEGE |
.00 |
79 |
87 |
166 |
1.00 |
84 |
150 |
234 |
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Total |
163 |
237 |
400 |
Chi-Square Tests |
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Value |
df |
Asymptotic Significance (2-sided) |
Exact Sig. (2-sided) |
Exact Sig. (1-sided) |
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Pearson Chi-Square |
5.499a |
1 |
.019 |
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Continuity Correctionb |
5.026 |
1 |
.025 |
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Likelihood Ratio |
5.487 |
1 |
.019 |
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Fisher's Exact Test |
.023 |
.013 |
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Linear-by-Linear Association |
5.485 |
1 |
.019 |
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N of Valid Cases |
400 |
a. 0 cells (0.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 67.65. |
b. Computed only for a 2x2 table |
Solution:
We are given, the relationship between marital status (MSTAT) and college graduation, using a chi-square test statistic result we have to conclude on the relationship between the variable.
From, Pearson Chi - square test, the 2-sided p-value is 0.023, which is less than 0.05, so there is a significant relationship between marital status and college graduation
Hence, Both “a” and “b” are true. i.e.
a) Married people are more often college graduates than singles
b) College graduates are more often married than non-graduates
So option d is correct.
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