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I have 2 datasets. Dataset X looks like this:

Jmp_o   Nws_r
1       0
0       1
1       1
0       1
0       1
1       0
1       0
...    ...

I calculate the conditional probability P(jmp_o=1|nws_r=1). There is another dataset Y which is like:

Jmp_o   Nws_r
1       0
0       0
1       0
0       0
0       0
1       0
1       0
...    ...

From dataset Y I calculate unconditional probability P(jmp_o=1).

I want to test whether these 2 probabilities are statistically different (by means of p-value).

What test should I perform?

Further clarification: first I have dataset X from where I calculate the conditional probability. Then from dataset X I create a subsample which has Nws_r=0. After creating dataset Y, I calculate the unconditional probability. Now I need to check whether they are different.

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  • $\begingroup$ I don't know why the datasets look like that! I'm posting an excel sheet. $\endgroup$
    – Deepan Das
    Commented Sep 6, 2019 at 9:26

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If data can be assumed all independent, you can use a standard test to compare two proportions (prop.test in R with references on its help page), where in the first sample you only use the observations for which nws_r=1.

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  • $\begingroup$ Would you please tell what test it would be for SAS? and any help on the code? $\endgroup$
    – Deepan Das
    Commented Sep 6, 2019 at 16:17
  • $\begingroup$ To further clarify, first I have dataset X from where I calculate the conditional probability. Then from dataset X I create a subsample which has Nws_r=0. After creating dataset Y, I calculate the unconditional probability. Now I need to check whether they are different. $\endgroup$
    – Deepan Das
    Commented Sep 6, 2019 at 17:05
  • $\begingroup$ For help with SAS code please see stats.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/793/…. $\endgroup$
    – whuber
    Commented Sep 6, 2019 at 20:19

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