Nursing homes are evaluated by Medicaid on several criteria including the number of patients who lose weight from the time they enter the facility. A elderly advocacy group thinks the quality of care, by this measure, varies by the type of management: private, public, or non-profit. As a test, they collect a random sample of 125 patients who have been in a nursing home between 1 and 3 years. (C15PROB5.SAV) ( 2 = 12.16, p=.002; V=0.31; Lambdacol = 0.18, p > .05) REVIEWERS' NOTE: This problem has the independent on the column.

Management Form

Has Patient Lost More than 10% of Body Weight Since Entry?_______

Public Non-Profit Private

Yes 10 20 25

No 30 10 30