Fundamentals of Biostatistics
Fundamentals of Biostatistics
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305268920
Author: Bernard Rosner
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Correlation
Correlation defines a relationship between two independent variables. It tells the degree to which variables move in relation to each other. When two sets of data are related to each other, there is a correlation between them.
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A correlation is used to determine the relationships between numerical and categorical variables. In other words, it is an indicator of how things are connected to one another. The correlation analysis is the study of how variables are related.
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Regression analysis is a statistical method in which it estimates the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variable. In simple terms dependent variable is called as outcome variable and independent variable is called as p…
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Chapter 9, Problem 8P

Suppose we want to compare the length of hospital stay for patients with the same diagnosis at two different hospitals. The results are shown in Table 9.10.

Table 9.10 Comparison of length of stay in 2 hospitals

Chapter 9, Problem 8P, Suppose we want to compare the length of hospital stay for patients with the same diagnosis at two

Carry out a nonparametric procedure for testing the hypothesis that lengths of stay are comparable in the two hospitals.

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