In the Topic 1 Assignment, you compared the BMI values from Data Set 1 (in the appendix of the

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In the Topic 1 Assignment, you compared the BMI values from Data Set 1 (in the appendix of the textbook) from a perspective of measuring the center and variation of the data. Chapters 5 and 6 in the textbook allow you to use more sophisticated tools to estimate the parameters of a population.

Refer to Data Set 1 in Appendix B and use the sample data with Excel and/or SAS to accomplish the following:

    Construct a 99% confidence interval estimate of the mean body mass index for men.

    Construct a 99% confidence interval estimate of the mean body mass index for women.

    Compare and interpret the results. It is known that men have a mean weight that is greater than the mean weight for women, and the mean height of men is greater than the mean height of women. Do men also have a mean body mass index that is greater than the mean body mass index of women?

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

TEXTBOOK: Triola, M. F., &Triola, M. M., (2006). Biostatistics for Biological and Health Sciences. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

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Confidence Interval