Depression a Recent Psychiatric Study from the University of Southampton

question 32

Essay

Depression A recent psychiatric study from the University of Southampton observed a
higher incidence of depression among women whose birth weight was less than 6.6
pounds than in women whose birth weight was over 6.6 pounds. Based on a P-value of
0.0248 the researchers concluded there was evidence that low birth weights may be a risk
factor for susceptibility to depression. Explain in context what the reported P-value means.

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