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A study is conducted to evaluate the relationship between pet ownership and havi

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Question

A study is conducted to evaluate the relationship between pet ownership and having depressive symptoms. Seventy participants are recruited. Each subject is identified as a current pet owner or a non-pet owner. Participants are categorized as having or not having symptoms of depression. Which of the following is the most appropriate method to evaluate the association between pet ownership and having depressive symptoms in this population?

Chi-square (.2) test

Paired t-test

Test of regression parameters

Trend test

Two-sample t-test

Chi-square (.2) test

Paired t-test

Test of regression parameters

Trend test

Two-sample t-test

Explanation / Answer

The  most appropriate method to evaluate the association between pet ownership and having depressive symptoms in this population is Chi-square test using 2*2 contingency table.