In the Physicians Health Study, 22,701male physicians participated in a study to determine whether taking a daily low-dose aspirin reduced the risk of heart attacks. The men were randomly assigned to two groups and the study was double-blind. After five years,of 104 the 11,037men taking a daily low dose aspirin had had a heart attack while 189of the 11,034men taking a placebo had had a heart attack.¹Does taking a daily low-dose aspirin reduce the risk of heart attacks?

State the null and alternative hypotheses.Use subscripts1for the treatment group (taking the daily low-dose aspirin) and2for the control group (taking a placebo).

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What is the conclusion?

Does taking a daily low-dose aspirin reduce the risk of heart attacks?