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QUESTION:

Are unnecessary c-sections putting moms and babies health at risk? The procedure is a major surgery which increases risks for the baby (breathing problems and surgical injuries) and for the mother (infection, hemorrhaging, and risks to future pregnancies). According to the Center for disease control and prevention, about 32.2% of all babies born in the U.S. are born via c-section. The World Health Organization recommends that the US reduce this rate by 10%.

Some states have already been working towards this. Suspecting that certain states have lower rates than 32.2%, researchers randomly select 1200 babies from Wisconsin and find that 20.8% of the sampled babies were born via c-section.

Let p be the proportion of all babies in the U.S. that are born via c-section. Give the null and alternative hypotheses for this research question.

ANSWER:

H0: p = .322

Hap < .322

Good job! The researchers want know if the proportion of c-section births for women who give birth in Wisconsin is less than 0.322.

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