T-TEST

One Sample t-test

Is used when the test variables is numerical
Is used only one population or group is being studied

Assumptions
Test variables are normally distributed in the
population.
Sample represents a random sample from the
population.

p-Value
p< 0.05 is described as statistically significant
p< 0.05 is described as not statistically significant

Less than 0.05, < 0.05-statistically significant

More than 0.05 >0.05 – not statistically significant

Research Objective: To test if the mean BMI in the population is 22.

Hypothesis

H0: The mean BMI in the population is 22.

One-Sample Statistics
 N Mean Std. Deviation Std. Error Mean
BODY MASS INDEX OF 30 23.8 3.468 .633
STUDENTS

INTERPRETATION

The sample mean for 30 students is 23.80 + 3.468. The standard error is 0.633.

One-Sample Test
Test Value = 22
95% Confidence
Interval of the
Sig. (2- Mean Difference
t df tailed) Difference Lower Upper
BODY MASS 2.843 35 .008 1.800 .50 3.10
INDEX OF
STUDENTS

FINDINGS

1. The mean difference is 1.800 and the standardised difference, t=2.843.

2. The two tailed p-value of the test is 0.008, which is less than 0.05.
3. 95% confidence interval for mean difference is .50, 3.10 which does not
contain 0, leading to population mean = 0.50+22, 3.10+22 = 22.50, 25.10

CONCLUSION

The 95% Confidence Interval for mean difference does not contain the value of 0 and
the p-value of the test is less than 0.05, thus, the mean BMI in the population is not
22. We are 95% confident that the mean BMI in the population is between 22.50 and
25.10.

One-Sample Statistics
Std. Std. Error
N Mean Deviation Mean
LIFE IN 20 5.6550 1.68663 .37714
YEARS

One-Sample Test
Test Value = 5
95% Confidence Interval
Sig. (2- Mean of the Difference
t df tailed) Difference Lower Upper
LIFE IN 1.737 19 .099 .65500 -.1344 1.4444
YEARS