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To: neverdem

It is a function of sample size. Just like the +/- n% you see on polls. For all statistics, larger samples = smaller error; smaller samples = larger error. In this case they only have a sample size of 22 so the error bars are wider.


38 posted on 09/22/2004 9:02:29 PM PDT by Flying Circus
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To: Flying Circus

Thanks for the reminder. I need a refresher course in statistics.


40 posted on 09/22/2004 9:12:05 PM PDT by neverdem (Xin loi min oi)
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