Question: A study examines the link between miscarriage and the use of painkillers during pregnancy. Scientists interviewed 1009 women soon after they got positive results from

A study examines the link between miscarriage and the use of painkillers during pregnancy. Scientists interviewed 1009 women soon after they got positive results from pregnancy tests about their use of painkillers around the time of conception or in the early weeks of pregnancy. The researchers then recorded which of the pregnancies was successfully carried to term. The results are in the table below. (NSAIDs refer to a class of painkillers that includes aspirin and ibuprofen.) Does there appear to be an association between having a miscarriage and the use of painkillers? Miscarriage No miscarriage Total NSAIDS 18 57 75 Acetaminophen 24 148 172 No painkiller 103 659 762 Total 145 864 1009 Table 1 Does the use of painkillers increase the risk of miscarriage? Calculate the chi-square statistic and the p-value. Round your answer for the chi-square statistic to two decimal places, and the p-value to three decimal places. X = i p-value = i eTextbook and Media
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