Which Statistical Hypothesis Test Should I Apply? A Simple Guide for Beginners
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چکیده
Dichotomous Dichotomous variables have only two categories or levels. Variables with values such as “yes” or “no,” “present” or “absent,” “test” or “control” are dichotomous. Gender is a dichotomous variable with two values ‐ “male” and “female.” Disease status (present/absent), exposure status (present/absent), residence (urban/rural), antibiotic sensitivity (sensitive/resistant), type of bacterial strain (wild type/mutant), and motility (motile/immotile) are examples of dichotomous variables.
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