Introduction to Chi-Square Test

Greetings, friends! Today, we're diving into a fascinating statistical test called the Chi-Square Test. It's a handy tool for assessing whether there are significant differences between observed and expected frequencies in one or more categories. This tool is often applied in health sciences, business, and market research.

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What is the Chi-Square Test?

Think of the Chi-Square Test as an investigator, determining if what we observe matches what we expect. Suppose you have a bag of different colored marbles, and you predict how many of each color you will pull out. The Chi-square test is the tool that can help determine if your observations match your expectations.

The Chi-Square Test assumes two things:

  1. Randomness: The data was randomly sampled.
  2. Adequacy: Each cell in the table contains at least five items, ensuring the test's validity.

Today, we'll learn about the Chi-Square Test in Python!

Understanding Chi-Square Test

The Chi-Square Test calculates a test statistic, denoted χ2\chi^2, which under the null hypothesis (our observed data matches the expected data) follows a chi-square distribution. This test statistic measures the divergence of the observed data from the expected one. The larger the Chi-Square Test statistic, the less likely the observed and expected data will match by chance.

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