Question

A study is conducted to see how effective aspirin is in reducing temperature in children. A sample of 6 children suffering from influenza had their temperatures taken immediately before and 1 hour after administration of aspirin. The results are given below. We would like to conduct a paired differences t-test for this situation. The data follows:
Patient Temperature Before Temperature After Difference
1 103.7 102.6 1.1
2 103.7 102.7 1
3 100.7 98.8 1.9
4 102.7 103.5 -0.8
5 102.7 101.3 1.4
6 100.7 99.4 1.3
Mean 102.4 101.4 1
Std. Dev. 1.4 1.9 0.9

Required:
Calculate the appropriate test statistic of a matched pairs t-test for this data to see if taking aspirin will reduce a child's fever.

Answer 1

Answer:

Then t(s) is in the rejection region for H₀  we reject H₀  and conclude that the aspirin will reduce a child´s fever

Step-by-step explanation:

Tem.Before    Tem.After       diff.      

103.7                   102.6            1.1

103.7                   102.7             1

100.7                     98.8             1.9

102.7                    103.5            -0.8

100.7                      99.4             1.3

102.4                      101.41           (Mean)

1.4                             1.9              0.9       Std. Dev.

n =  6

df  =  6  -  1  =  5

CI we propose to be 95 %

Then  α  = 5 %  α = 0.05    

The test is a one-tail test ( we want to know if taking aspirin will reduce a child´s fever

Hypothesis test

Null Hypothesis                      H₀         μd  = 0

Alternative Hypothesis          Hₐ         μd > 0

(NOTE:)   μd (average) = Temp Before  -  Temp. after

Therefore if   μd >  0   means that there is a statistical difference between values before ( bigger ) and after  or that the aspirin will reduce a child´s fever

To find t(c)  from t-student table  df = 5  and α = 0.05

t(c)  =  2.015

To compute  t(s)

t(s)  =  μd/ sd/√n      t(s)  =  0.98/ 0.9/√6

t(s)  =  2.66

Comparing  t(s) and  t(c)

t(s) > t(c)    

Then t(s) is in the rejection region for H₀  we reject H₀  and conclude that the aspirin will reduce a child´s fever