Cigarette Non-smokers Cigar Smokers

Smokers
136 128 146
114 110 120
111 108 117
112 108 118
104 101 108
102 100 106

Use of EXCEL for Analysis of Variance (F-test)

1. Click DATA, then look for Data Analysis
2. From the pop up window, click ANOVA: Single Factor, then click OK.
3. Click the small arrow opposite the Input Range.
4. Highlight columns A to C (including the labels), then click the small arrow again to return.
5. Check Labels in first row.
6. Supply the level of significance in the Apha box (the default value is 0.05).
7. Click the Output Range, then the small arrow opposite Output Range.
8. Click cell G1 (This is the cell for the output).
9. Click the small arrow again to return.
10. Click OK
 Anova: Single Factor

SUMMARY
Groups Count Sum Average Variance
Cigarette Smokers 6 679 113.166667 147.3666667
Non-smokers 6 655 109.166667 101.7666667
Cigar Smokers 6 715 119.166667 204.9666667

ANOVA
Source of Variation SS df MS F P-value F crit
Between Groups 304 2 152 1.0041841 0.389686 3.68232
Within Groups 2270.5 15 151.366667
n to return.
Total 2574.5 17

Ho: There is no significant difference among the mean systolic blood pressures of the groups.
Ha: There is a significant difference bet and among the mean systolic blood prssures of the goups.
Decision: Since the F-test value (1.004) is less than the F-critical value (3.68), then accept the Ho.
Alpha 0.05