Question: Using the data in Problem 8, test whether there is a difference in endotoxin levels between children living within 5 miles of an operating farm

Using the data in Problem 8, test whether there is a difference in endotoxin levels between children living within 5 miles of an operating farm as compared to those living at a distance of 50 miles or more. Run the appropriate test at a 5% level of significance.

  1. An investigator wants to test whether there is a difference in endotoxin levels in children who are exposed to endotoxin as a function of their proximity to operating farms. The following are endotoxin levels in units per milligram of dust sampled from children's mattresses, organized by children's proximity to farms.

Within 5 miles 54 62 78 90 70
5-24.9 miles 28 42 39 81 65
25-49.9 miles 37 29 30 50 53
50 miles or more 36 19 22 28 27

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