contingency table

contingency table
a table used to display statistical data according to two characteristics, each having a number of mutually inclusive categories; categories of one characteristic are listed in rows and categories of the other characteristic are listed in columns. Statistical analysis (often using chi-squared or exact tests) can be readily applied to the rows and columns of the table. The most common is the 2 Ч 2 contingency t., having two rows and two columns. See also r Ч c contingency t.

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