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Example 3. Public Libraries and Gender

A survey35 asked a random sample of n = 2752 US adults whether they had visited a public library in the last 12 months. The results for males and females are shown in Table 6.5.

 

Have you visited a public library in the last year?

 

Yes

No

Total

Females

726

697

1423

Males

505

824

1329

Total

1231

1521

2752

 

(a)  Find p^f and p^m, the sample proportions who have visited a public library in the last 12 months, for females and males respectively. What is the difference in sample proportions p^f−p^m?

 

 

 

(b)  Find a 95% confidence interval for the difference in population proportions pf − pm.

 

 

 

(c)  Can we conclude from the confidence interval that there is a difference in proportions? If so, are males or females more likely to visit the public library?

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