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Difference Between Two Proportions Using the normal approximation, where, X1 # of “successes” in sample 1X2 # of “successes” in sample 2 n1 sample size for group 1 n2 sample size for group 2 Ps1 Ps2 and We use this test to compare two proportions. We are trying to determine whether the difference between two proportions is statistically significant or just sampling error. Example 1 Compare death rates of liver transplants at 2 hospitals. Test at ? .05 Hospital A 77/100 died within 6 months Hospital B 120/200 died within 6 months Reject H0 P .05. Example 2 Unemployment r