1.A researcher believes that having the support of a spouse or partner is helpful in medical settings. She hypothesizes that those who are married will be more likely to feel that meetings with doctors made them feel like their emotional needs have been met (versus those who are not married).

a.What would be the null hypothesis for this research hypothesis?

b.Is there support for her research hypothesis? (Hint: Describe and Interpret the Crosstab table!)

Evaluate the null hypothesis

C5b. In the past 12 months, how often did your health professional: Give the attention you needed to your feelings and emotions?* 05. (L5.) What is your marital status? Crosstabulation 05. (L5.) What is your marital status? Living as Single, never Married married Divorced Widowed Separated been married Total C5b. In the past 12 Always Count 646 36 210 156 36 210 1294 months, how often did your health professional: % within 05. (L5.) What is 44.9% 33.3% 48.7% 51.5% 34.0% 44.3% 45.2% Give the attention you your marital status? needed to your feelings Usually Count 510 37 128 97 34 116 922 and emotions? % within 05. (L5.) What is 35.4% 34.3% 29.7% 32.0% 32.1% 24.5% 32.2% your marital status? Sometimes Count 223 32 67 39 27 111 499 % within 05. (L5.) What is 15.5% 29.6% 15.5% 12.9% 25.5% 23.4% 17.4% your marital status? Never Count 60 3 26 11 9 37 146 % within 05. (L5.) What is 4.2% 2.8% 6.0% 3.6% 8.5% 7.8% 5.1% your marital status? Total Count 1439 108 431 303 106 474 2861 % within 05. (L5.) What is 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% your marital status? Chi-Square Tests Asymptotic Significance Value df (2-sided) Pearson Chi-Square 69.971 15 000 Likelihood Ratio 67.752 15 000 Linear-by-Linear 8.544 003 Association N of Valid Cases 2861 3. 0 cells (0.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 5.41