The Ministry of Health in the Canadian province of Ontario wants to know whether

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The Ministry of Health in the Canadian province of Ontario wants to know whether the national health care system is achieving its goals in the province. The ministry conducted the Ontario Health Survey, which interviewed a probability sample of 61,239 adults who live in Ontario. (a) What is the population for this sample survey? health professionals in Ontario Ohealth professionals in Canada the Ministry of Health Canada residents Ontario residents What is the sample? 61,239 health professionals in Ontario 61,239 health professionals in Canada O 61,239 members of the Ministry of Health 61,239 adults interviewed that live in Ontario 10 provinces in Canada b) The survey found that 76% of males and 86% of females in the sample had visited a general practitioner at least once in the past year. Do you think these estimates are close to the truth about the entire population? Why?

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(1)

(a)

The population of this sample survey is the Ontario residents.

The sample is 61,239 adults interviewed who live in Ontario.

(b)

No, because the sample has some bias, because only thr adults were interviewed and not the children and young aged people. So the result will also have this bias.

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