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20. In an article about anti-tobacco campaigns, Siegel and Biener (1997) discuss the results of a survey of tobacco usage and attitudes, conducted in...

20. In an article about anti-tobacco campaigns, Siegel and Biener (1997) discuss the results of a survey of tobacco usage and attitudes, conducted in Massachusetts in 1993 and 1995; Table 4-4 shows the results of this survey. Focusing on just the first line (the percentage smoking 25 cigarettes daily), explain what this result means to a person who has never had a course in statistics. (Focus on the meaning of this result in terms of the general logic of hypothesis testing and statistical significance.)Table 4-4 Selected Indicators of Change in Tobacco Use, ETS Exposure, and Public Attitudes toward Tobacco Control Policies-Massachusetts, 1993-1995                                                                               1993                                                                          1995Adult Smoking BehaviorPercentage smoking >25 cigarettes daily                    24                                                                             10*Percentage smoking Percentage smoking within 30 minutes of waking 54 41Environmental Tobacco Smoke ExposurePercentage of workers reporting a smoke free worksite      53                                                                              65*Mean hours of ETS exposure at work during prior week      4.2                                                                             2.3*Percentage of homes in which smoking is banned 41 51*Attitudes Toward Tobacco Control PoliciesPercentage supporting further increase in tax on tobacco with funds earmarked for tobacco control              78                                                                             81Percentage believing ETS is harmful                                  90                                                                               84Percentage supporting ban on vending machines                 54                                                                                64*Percentage supporting ban on support of sports and culturalevents by tobacco companies                                           59

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