Chi Square Test

 Chi Square test is a Statistical test used to

measure significance between two or more
independent proportions, within two or more
independent groups.
 Use of Chi-Square Test
 Used for measuring significance between
two groups (Nominal Data)
 2
‫אַ‬ = Σ(O-E)2/E
 Malnutrition Malnutrition
Present Absent

History of TB
present 36 31

History of TB
not present 22 46

Malnutrition Malnutrition
Present Absent
History of TB
present 36(28.78) 31(38.21)

History of TB
not present 22(29.21) 46(38.78)
Yates Correction to Chi Square Test
Used when expected No in any cell is less than 5

Fischer Exact Test

 Used specially when calculating
proportions in Cohort studies when the
expected frequency is any cell is usually less
than 5.