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### What is the relationship between a chi squared test and test of equal proportions?

Suppose that I have three populations with four, mutually exclusive characteristics. I take random samples from each population and construct a crosstab or frequency table for the characteristics ...
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### The $z$-test vs the $\chi^2$-test for comparing the odds of catching a cold in 2 groups

I just read in a rather well-respected (popular) science magazine (the German PM, 02/2013, p.36) about an interesting experiment (without a source, unfortunately). It caught my attention because ...
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### chi squared test or Z test? [duplicate]

I have an outcome from a biological experiment, where I have counted the number of dead cells upon a mutation. For example, in once case - out of 120 cells we saw 16% of the dead cells, but our ...
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### Correlation among categories between categorical nominal variables

I have a data set with two categorical nominal variables (both with 5 categories). I would like to know if (and how) I am able to identify potential correlations between the categories from these two ...
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### Difference estimate & confidence intervals for $\chi^2$ test between 2 proportions

I am using a chi-sq test between two proportions (http://statistic-on-air.blogspot.com/2009/07/comparison-of-two-proportions.html). I am using this over the z-test for proportions because I do not ...
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### Assessing A/B test results using Python [closed]

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### Test of proportions or chi-squared? [duplicate]

These data are from an A/B test of free trials to conversion. Someone can sign up for a 30 day free trial of the product. If they like it they stay on and become paying customers. By default (A), when ...
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### Comparing logistic regression models with AUC ROC in R vs Stata

I am fitting a logistic regression model for the likelihood of patients suffering morbidity after surgery. The most commonly used prediction tool at the moment is POSSUM (Physiological and Operative ...
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### T Test or Chi Square?

There are 2 variables, City and No Of Matches won. Variables: 1City Sydney Canberra 2No Of Matches Won? Sydney: 200 out of 300 Canberra: 210 out of 300 Question: Is team Canberra ...
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### SPSS Categorical Data: Residuals in Crosstabs

I would like to know what's the difference between the standardized residuals and the adjusted standardized residuals in cross-tabs cell display in SPSS? The following definitions are the ones that ...