14. The following data were obtained in a study in which 1000 nurses were followed for up...
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14. The following data were obtained in a study in which 1000 nurses were followed for up to 20 years to examine the hypothesis that use of a certain diet pill might increase the probability of experiencing a myocardial infarction (MI, i.e., heart attack). 500 used diet pills and 500 did not.There were 27 total MI's.
*Of 500 nurses who used diet pills, 19 experienced an MI.
*Of 500 nurses who did NOT use diet pills, 8 experienced an MI.
A. Complete the blanks in the 2x2 contingency table below.
Myocardial infarction | |||
Diet pill use | Yes | No | Total |
Yes | 19 | 481 | 500 |
No | 8 | 492 | 500 |
Total | 27 | 973 | 1000 |
4. What would the null hypothesis be, for this study?
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