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Issac Griffie
on Oct 20, 2024
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A study,conducted by Jackson et al.and published in the journal Cancer Causes and Control in 2009,examined 33,938 women aged 40 to 84 years old who resided in California and who reported having had a mammogram within the last 2 years.The researchers were interested in characteristics of women who routinely obtain mammograms,as suggested by the American Cancer Society,to detect breast cancer.The table below provides a column that refers to the sample size and provides characteristics of the 33,938 women who were included in the study who reported having had a mammogram. 
The margin of error for the white respondents is likely _____ the African American respondents.
A) lower than
B) higher than
C) the same as
D) as biased as
Margin of Error
An expression of the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results, representing the extent to which the survey result is expected to vary from the true population value.
White Respondents
Survey participants who identify themselves as belonging to the White racial group.
African American
A term referring to Americans with ancestry from the black racial groups of Africa; it is used primarily within the United States.
- Learn how to interpret the margin of error in the context of sample versus population data.
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Learning Objectives
- Learn how to interpret the margin of error in the context of sample versus population data.