Question 11.63

28. Computer Usage and Weight in Children. The National Center for Health Statistics conducted a survey of children 12–15 years old. Three random samples were taken, one sample of normal or underweight children, one sample of overweight children, and one sample of obese children. The surveys noted whether the children used a computer for more than two hours per day. The results are presented in the following table. Test whether the population proportions of children who use the computer for more than two hours per day are the same for the three weight statuses, using level of significance . image computerweight

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Normal or
underweight
Overweight Obese Total
Using computer
more than two
hours per day
114 28 52 194
Using computer
two hours or
less per day
355 96 121 572
Total 469 124 173 766