Soo-Young Cho

Abstract

The familiar x 2 test is ordinarily used to compare percentage distributions of categorical data for two or more independent samples. A more accurate com parison of the percentages is sometimes obtained if the samples consist of matched individuals. The NcNemar test is generally used when comparing only two related samples. Where there are three or more samples the Cochran Q test is used. Both of these tests apply only to the case of dichotomized responses. This thesis extends the Cochran Q test to the case where the responses are multinomial. A generalized statistic corresponding to Cochran's result is obtained. As in Cochran's case this statistic has asymptotically a x 2 distribution with degrees of freedom equal to one less than the number of samples.

LLU Discipline

Biology

Department

Biology

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Paul Y. Yahiku

Second Advisor

Jen W. Kuzma

Third Advisor

Grenith Zimmerman

Fourth Advisor

C. Duane Zimmerman

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1971

Date (Title Page)

8-1971

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Biometry

Type

Thesis

Page Count

v: 17

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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