Dela Cruz, Jan Philip S.

BSN 2A

Given the problems 1 and 2 and their results using the IBM SPSS, tabulate the
results and indicate your decision.

1. The table shows the hours of relief provided by two analgesic drugs (A and B) in 12 patients
suffering from arthritis. Is there any evidence that one drug provides longer relief than the other? Use
alpha = 0.05.

A 3.5 5.7 2.9 2.4 9.9 3.3 16.7 6 3.8

B 2 3.6 2.6 2.6 7.3 3.4 14.9 6.6 2.3

Results:
Mann-Whitney Test

Ranks
Mann- p-value Sig
Analgesic Drugs N Whitney U
Groupings Mean Rank Sum of Ranks Test
Analgesic Drugs A 12 14.25 171.00 51.000 P = .225 < 0.05 NS

B 12 10.75 129.00

Total
24

Test Statisticsa
Analgesic Drugs
Mann-Whitney U 51.000
Wilcoxon W 129.000
Z -1.213
Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) .225
Exact Sig. [2*(1-tailed Sig.)] .242b
a. Grouping Variable: Analgesic Drugs Grouings
b. Not corrected for ties.

Answer: There is no statistical significance between the relief provided by the two analgesic
drugs (A and B) in 12 patients suffering from arthritis, therefore, there is no evidence that one
drug provides longer relief from the other.
 2. The effectiveness of services for two rival hospitals (C and D) was compared. The following
ratings were provided below. Is there a difference between the services of the two hospitals?
Use alpha = 0.05.

C 9 7 5 10 6 8
D 3 4 2 6 2 5

Mann-Whitney Test

Ranks
Hospital Groupings N Mean Rank Sum of Ranks Mann-Whitney U Test p-value Sig
Hospital 1 6 9.17 55.00 2.000 P = .010 < 0.05 S
2 6 3.83 23.00

Total 12

Test Statisticsa
Hospital
Mann-Whitney U 2.000
Wilcoxon W 23.000
Z -2.576
Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) .010
Exact Sig. [2*(1-tailed Sig.)] .009b
a. Grouping Variable: Hospital Groupings
b. Not corrected for ties.

Answer: There is a statistical significance between the effectiveness of two rival hospitals (C
and D), therefore, there is a difference between the services of such two hospitals.