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Sleep apnea: Sleep apnea is a disorder in which there are pauses in breathing during sleep. People with this condition must wake up frequently to breathe. In a sample of 424 people aged 65 and over, 118 of them had sleep apnea. In another study, medical researchers concluded that more than 13% of the elderly people have apnea. Based on the confidence interval, does it appear that more than 13% of people aged 65 and over have sleep apnea?

Name: sleep apnea sleep apnea is a disorder in which there are pauses in breathing during sleep people with this condition must wake up frequently to breathe in a sample of 424 people aged 65 and 11362
Uploaded: 2023-05-08T11:40:35-08:00
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Description: sleep apnea sleep apnea is a disorder in which there are pauses in breathing during sleep people with this condition must wake up frequently to breathe in a sample of 424 people aged 65 and 11362

          Sleep apnea: Sleep apnea is a disorder in which there are pauses in breathing during sleep. People with this condition must wake up frequently to breathe. In a sample of 424 people aged 65 and over, 118 of them had sleep apnea. In another study, medical researchers concluded that more than 13% of the elderly people have apnea. Based on the confidence interval, does it appear that more than 13% of people aged 65 and over have sleep apnea?

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05/08/2023

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First, we need to calculate the sample proportion of people with sleep apnea. This is done by dividing the number of people with sleep apnea by the total number of people in the sample. $p = \frac{118}{424}$ Show more…

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Sleep apnea: Sleep apnea is a disorder in which there are pauses in breathing during sleep. People with this condition must wake up frequently to breathe. In a sample of 424 people aged 65 and over, 118 of them had sleep apnea. In another study, medical researchers concluded that more than 13% of the elderly people have apnea. Based on the confidence interval, does it appear that more than 13% of people aged 65 and over have sleep apnea?