Protoporphyrin levels were measured in two samples of subjects. Sample 1 consisted of 50 adult male alcoholics with ring sideroblasts in the bone marrow. Sample 2 consisted of 40 apparently healthy adult nonalcoholic males. The mean protoporphyrin levels and standard deviations for the two samples were as follows: Sample 1 2 X 340 45 S 250 25 Can one conclude on the basis of these data that protoporphyrin levels are higher in the represented alcoholic population than in the nonalcoholic population? Let a = .01.

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Protoporphyrin levels were measured in two samples of subjects. Sample 1 consisted of 50 adult male
alcoholics with ring sideroblasts in the bone marrow. Sample 2 consisted of 40 apparently healthy
adult nonalcoholic males. The mean protoporphyrin levels and standard deviations for the two
samples were as follows:
Sample
1
2
X
340
45
S
250
25
Can one conclude on the basis of these data that protoporphyrin levels are higher in the represented
alcoholic population than in the nonalcoholic population? Let α = .01.
Transcribed Image Text:Protoporphyrin levels were measured in two samples of subjects. Sample 1 consisted of 50 adult male alcoholics with ring sideroblasts in the bone marrow. Sample 2 consisted of 40 apparently healthy adult nonalcoholic males. The mean protoporphyrin levels and standard deviations for the two samples were as follows: Sample 1 2 X 340 45 S 250 25 Can one conclude on the basis of these data that protoporphyrin levels are higher in the represented alcoholic population than in the nonalcoholic population? Let α = .01.
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