Mann-Whitney U test

pair no. S. male

P. male
thorax
thorax
width
width
1
4
2.8
2
3
2.7
3
2.6
2.6
4
3.85
2.7
5
2.65
2.6
6
2.7
2.6
7
2.85
2.7
8
2.85
2.8
9
3.2
2.9
10
2.9
2.6

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rank
3
6
8.5
13.5
13.5
15.5
17
18
19
20

S. male
thorax
width
2.6
2.65
2.7
2.85
2.85
2.9
3
3.2
3.85
4

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3
3
3
3
8.5
8.5
8.5
11.5
11.5
15.5

P. male
thorax
width
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.9

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rank
3
6
8.5
13.5
13.5
15.5
17
18
19
20
R1=

S. male
thorax
width
2.6
2.65
2.7
2.85
2.85
2.9
3
3.2
3.85
4
30.6

rank
3
3
3
3
8.5
8.5
8.5
11.5
11.5
15.5
R2=

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N1= # obs in 1

N2= # obs in 2

P. male
thorax
width
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.9
26.9

Mann-Whitney U test
Normally you would now use the formulas
and chart in the Brown reading.

U1=(N1)(N2)+[(N1)(N1+1)]/2 R1
U2=(N1)(N2)+[(N2)(N2+1)]/2 R2

U1=124.4
U2=128.2

However the sample size is larger than the

table will allow because any sample greater
than 20 can be assumed to mimic normality
We therefore use the equation to convert the
U statistic to a Z- score.

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U1=124.4
U2=128.2

N1=10
N2=10

Z = {largest U value [N1*N2]/2}

(N1)(N2)(N1+N2+1)]/12
Z = 5.9
If Z > 1.96 than P < 0.05
Therefore there is a significant difference
between the thorax width of single and
mated males

Wilcoxon Signed Rank

When N>15 use a z score conversion
T+ = N(N+1)/4
VarT+ = N(N+1)(2N+1)/24

Z = T+ - T+ / VarT+
= T+ - [N(N+1)/4]
[N(N+1)(2N+1)/24]
If Z > 1.96 than P < 0.05
reject null hypothesis