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1.1b Analyzing Categorical Data Read pp. 12-18 ‘What is a two-way table? A dada dalle Shot oliseribes 2 categorical variables. a1 “Hotels” are not given, Find Hum Frese ! What is a marginal distribution? ~The distribvbion of valves of one of He categoria Variables in a hwo way tabee. + Bawicobly it is one of He variables im the “margin”. ‘What is a conditional distribution? How do we know which variable is the condition? = Distribukon of one variable in ao two way table under Hhe “conditim™ Hot the 2” yoriable has been met. A The variable Hot might inflvence Hu other yariabt 15 generally the “condition” Ex. Gender ruapt influence oelef. What is a seginented bar graph’? Why are they good w use? -vsebd Sor comparing Covelitunad olistribu bons 0 So G Fewases emus o NG, What docs it mean for two variables to have an association? sesoclation Knowing me variadte Whos fo predict re value of the other variable How can you tell by looking at a graph that two variables have an association? HUE He Segrnent bar qaphs Look He same, Werk is Mkeby no association becuse one Vauable lees not change Ha other varalee a i vy ming a cerbeul gender so dscant influene your Pronghts or Febbinga . 18-34 35-54 55+ Total Example: Cell Phones row Phone 169. 37% 171.290 127 195% 467 ‘The Pew Research Center asked a random sample of 2024 adult cell phone owners from the United pagiig 94g 41% 499 2 100 12% 508 134 2¢%e 277 4132 643 7491084 States which type of cell phone they own: iPhone, Android, or other (including non-smart phones). Other ‘Here are the results, broken down by age category Total 5176378702024 (a) Explain what it would mean if there was no association between age and cell phone type. cua -Knewing he persons age would ust help pedick tu person's cell prone type- (b) Based on this data, can we conclude there is an association between age and cell phone type’ Justity. Yes.0s age changes, cell phones cureck changes +60! ~ offer C7 iPhone

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