How to use Minitab for Chi Squared tests.

Suppose that the Observed data is

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Men 16 85
Women 60 140

You can use Minitab to get the test statistic and the p-value.

1. Enter the data (not the totals) into Minitab:

2. In Minitab select
Stat BasicStatistics  Tables  Chi Square Test…
 3. Select the columns that hold the table and click OK

4. In the output window you will see:

Chi-Square Test: C1, C2

Expected counts are printed below observed counts

Chi-Square contributions are printed below expected counts

C1 C2 Total
1 16 85 101
25.50 75.50
3.540 1.196

2 60 140 200
50.50 149.50
1.788 0.604

Total 76 225 301

Chi-Sq = 7.128, DF = 1, P-Value = 0.008

The two tables Observed and Expected are superimposed on one

another.
 The Chi-Sq statistic
2
(O  E )
 
2

E
is given as 7.128

 The degrees of freedom is 1

 The p-value is .008--- which is very small.