A Medical Study Investigated the Link Between Obesity and Television

question 174

Short Answer

A medical study investigated the link between obesity and television viewing habits in children. One part of the study involved characterizing the difference in viewing habits between boys and girls. A regression model was used to compare the number of hours of television watched per week by boys with the number watched by girls. Use the computer printout below to determine whether there is a significant difference between these two groups. The variable named "Gender" in the printout is equal to one if the subject was female, and zero if the subject was male. State your conclusion based on a 0.05 significance level.
There ______________ a significant difference in TV viewing habits between boys and girls.

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