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Probability and probability distribution
University of Gondar
College of Medicine and Health Science
Institute of Public Health
Department of Epidemiology and
Biostatistics
a b
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 2
Objective of the chapter
At the end of this chapter, students are expected to
understand the following
Probability
The difference between probability and probability distribution
Conditional probability
Distribution for categorical variable
Distribution for continuous variable
Different distribution tables
Normal distribution
Student t-distribution
Chi-square distribution
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 3
Probability
 Because medicine is not an exact science, physicians
seldom can predict an outcome with absolute
certainty.
 E.g., to formulate a diagnosis, a physician must rely
on available diagnostic information about a patient
–History and physical examination
–Laboratory studies, X-ray findings, ECG, etc
 Although no test result is absolutely accurate, it does
affect the probability of the presence (or absence) of a
disease.
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 4
Probability cont…
 An understanding of probability is fundamental for
quantifying the uncertainty that is inherent in the
decision-making process
 Probability theory also allows us to draw conclusions
about a population of patients based on known information
about a sample of patients drawn from that population.
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 5
Probability cont…
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Conclusions/Inferences in science are using probability
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 6
Probability experiment is an action through which specific
results/outcomes (counts, measurements or responses) are
obtained.
Basic terms
Example:
Tossing a coin and observing the face showing up is a
probability experiment.
Outcome: It is the result of a single trial in a probability
experiment. It is also called simple event.
Example: the outcome of the sex of a newborn from a
mother in delivery room is either Male or female
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 7
Basic terms cont…
 Sample space: The set of all possible outcomes for an
experiment
 Example: The sample space for the sex of newborns when
two mothers are in the gynecology ward to give birth is:
{MM, MF, FM, FF}
 An event consists of one or more outcomes and is a subset of
the sample space
 Example: From the above experiment, an event consisting of
at least one female is E = {MF, FM, FF}
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 8
Basic terms cont…
 Random variable: is a function that associates a unique
numerical value with every outcome of an experiment.
 Probability function: A function that for each possible
value of a discreet random variable takes on the
probability of that value occurring
 Probability density function: A curve that specifies by
means of the area under the curve over an interval, the
probability that a continuous random variable falls
within the interval.
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 9
Unions of Two Events
“If A and B are events, then the union of A and B, denoted by AUB,
represents the event composed of all basic outcomes in A or B.”
Intersections of Two Events
“If A and B are events, then the intersection of A and B, denoted by
AnB, represents the event composed of all basic outcomes in A and B.”
Unions and Intersections of
events
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Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
A=Cigarette
smoking
B =With lung
cancer
AnB=Smokers with lung cancer
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 10
Additive Law of Probability
Let A and B be two events in a sample space S.
The probability of the union of A and B is
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ).
P A B P A P B P A B
    
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Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
B
A A n B
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 11
Mutually Exclusive Events
Mutually Exclusive Events: Events that have no basic
outcomes in common, or equivalently, their intersection is
empty set.
S
B
A
Let A and B be two events in a sample space S. The
probability of the union of two mutually exclusive events A
and B is:
( ) ( ) ( ).
P A B P A P B
  
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Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 12
Two events are independent if the occurrence of one of the
events does not affect the probability of the other event.
That is, A and B are independent if :
P (B |A) = P (B) or if P (A |B) = P (A).
Independent Events
Example:
Let event A stands for “the sex of the first child from a mother is
female”; and event B stands for “the sex of the second child from
the same mother is female”
Are A and B independent?
Solution
P(B/A) = P(B) = 0.5
The occurrence of A does not affect the probability
of B, so the events are independent.
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 13
Multiplicative rule of probability
If A and B are two events in a sample space S, the
probability of the joint occurrence of both A and B is given
by:
P(A n B) = P(A)P(B/A)
or
P(A n B) = P(B n A) = P(B)P(A/B)
However, if A and B are independent events, then
P(A n B) = P(A)P(B)
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 14
Conditional probability and its
application
Disease status Total
D+ D-
Exposure
Status
E+ a b a+b
E- c d c+d
Total a+c b+d a+b+c+d
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 15
Application of conditional prob.
cont…
OR = Odds of diseased among exposed
Odds of diseased among non-exposed
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 16
Calculating probability of an
event
Table bellow shows the frequency of cocaine use by gender
among adult cocaine users
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Life time frequency Male Female Total
of cocaine use
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
1-19 times 32 7 39
20-99 times 18 20 38
more than 100 times 25 9 34
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 75 36 111
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 17
Questions
a. What is the probability of a person randomly picked is a male?
b. What is the probability of a person randomly picked uses cocaine
more than 100 times?
c. Given that the selected person is male, what is the probability of a
person randomly picked uses cocaine more than 100 times?
d. Given that the person has used cocaine less than 100 times, what is
the probability of being female?
e. What is the probability of a person randomly picked is a male and
uses cocaine more than 100 times?
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Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 18
Counting Rules
We have three different counting rules.
 Basic multiplication rule
 Permutations
 Combinations
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
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Counting Rules cont…
Basic multiplication rule
If we have an experiment with k parts (such as
k tosses), and
Each part has n possible outcomes (such as
heads & tails), then
The total number of possible outcomes for the
experiment is nk
This is the simplest multiplication rule.
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 20
Basic multiplication rule cont…
E.g. Assume we have a coin & a die. If we toss a
coin first and then the die, how many possible
outcomes does the experiment have?
We have: n1xn2 = 2 x 6 = 12 possibilities
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 21
Permutations
The number of possible permutations is the number of
different orders in which particular events occur. The number
of possible permutations are
where r is the number of events in the series, n is the number
of possible events, and n! denotes the factorial of
n = the product of all the positive integers from 1 to n.
)!
(
!
r
n
n
r
p
n


21
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Counting Rules cont…
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 22
Permutations cont…
 Example: Five different new drugs are given
simultaneously to each of the five patients. The drugs are
compared by the length of time taken to cure the patients.
(assume that the five patients are same in all other
characteristics like: disease type, severity status, sex, age
etc. )
a) How many possible drugs we have for the 1st place (the
fastest to cure).
b) How many possible arrangements we have for the first
three drugs?
c) How many possible arrangements of all the drugs we
have?
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 23
Combinations
When the order in which the events occurred is of no interest,
we are dealing with combinations. The number of possible
combinations is
Where r is the number of events in the series, n is the number
of possible events, and n! denotes the factorial of n = the
product of all the positive integers from 1 to n.
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Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Counting Rules cont…
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 24
Combinations cont…
 To carry out an experimental study on the vaccine trial,
twelve healthy individuals are to be randomized to the new
drug and placebo groups with 1 : 1 ratio.
 How many different types of samples can be assigned to
the new drug?
Ans. 12c6
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
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Sampling with and without replacement
cont…
 Example: From a population of 10 TB patients who are
numbered 1 up to 10, two are randomly selected
sequentially and assigned to a new drug treatment .
 How many possible samples of size 2 can we form if
sampling is:
a. With replacement?
a. Without replacement?
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 26
Sampling with and without … (answer)
 If sampling is with replacement:
 If sampling is without replacement:
Here it is the same as 10p2
Question:
 If sampling was not sequential (taking the two patients
simultaneously), find all the possible samples
 What is the probability of getting patients numbered 1
and 2 in the above three situations?
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Number of ways = 10 x 10 = 100
Number of ways= 10 X 9 = 90
Probability distribution of
categorical variables
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 28
Probability distribution
 Every random variable has a corresponding probability
distribution.
 and probability distribution or just distribution refers to
the way data are distributed, in order to draw conclusions
about a set of data.
 It also refers to the underlying, usually unknown, distribution
of the population or random variable.
 The probability distribution of a categorical variable tells
us with what probability the variable will take on the different
possible values (outcomes).
 With numeric variables, the aim is to determine whether or not
normality may be assumed. 28
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 29
Probability distribution of a categorical
variables
Example on categorical random variable
 Consider the value on the face showing up from tossing a die. The
probability distribution of this variable is
Value on face 1 2 3 4 5 6
Probability 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6
 In any prob. distribution, each probability must be between
0 and 1 and that their sum must be 1.
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Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
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Probability distribution of categorical
cont…
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 On the other hand, frequency distribution refers to the
observed distribution of the sample.
 When the number of observations is large, the observed
relative frequency distribution (empirical probability)will
tend to look the true probability distribution (theoretical).
 E.g. If the number of trials in throwing a die increases from 100 to
10,000, the frequency distribution approaches the theoretical
probability distribution of 1/6 for each of the six outcomes
 A probability distribution of a random variable can be displayed
by a table or a graph or a mathematical formula.
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 31
Binomial distribution
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For X (the number of successes in n trials) to be Bi(n, p), we
must have n independent Bernoulli trials
In general the binomial distribution involves three assumptions
I. There are fixed n number of Bernoulli trials each of
which results in one of two mutually exclusive outcomes.
II. The outcomes of n trials are independent.
III. The probability of “success” is constant for each trial
Pr (X=success) = Pr (X=1) = p
 Pr (X=failure) = Pr (X=0) = 1-p
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 32
Binomial distribution, generally
X
n
X
n
X
p
p 







)
1
(
1-p = probability
of failure
p =
probability of
success
X = #
successes
out of n
trials
n = number of trials
If you have only two possible outcomes (call them 1/0 or yes/no or
success/failure) in n independent trials, then the probability of exactly
X “successes” is:
32
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 33
Binomial distribution….
33
Example 1: Suppose that in a certain population, 52% of all recorded
births are males. If we select randomly 10 birth records, what is the
probability that exactly
5 will be males?
Given n=10, x=5 and p = 0.52
Pr (X= x) = n! p x (1- p) n- x
x ! (n -x )!
Therefore, Pr (X=5) = 10! X 0.52 5 x (1- 0.52)10-5 =0.24
5!(10-5)!
3 or more will be females?
Pr(X≥3) = 1- Pr (X<3) = 1-[Pr(X=0)+Pr(X=1)+Pr(X=2)]
=1-[0.001+0.013+0.055]= 1-0.069=0.931
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 34
Binomial distribution….
 Example 2: The exam has five questions and each question has
four multiple choice in which one of the choice is the correct
answer. If a student answers all the question by guess.
1. What is the probability that he will answer 3 out of 5 questions
correctly?
2. What is the probability that he will answer more than 3
questions correctly?
34
Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Continuous Probability
Distributions
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 36
Continuous probability Distributions
A continuous random variable has an infinite number of
possible values that can be represented by an interval on
the number line.
Proportion of patients with positive HIV
test result per day
0% 25%
12.5% 37.5% 62.5%
50% 75% 100%
87.5%
The proportion of patients with
positive HIV test result can be
any number between 0% and
100% inclusive.
The probability distribution of a continuous random
variable is called a continuous probability distribution.
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 37
Continuous Probability Distributions
 There are infinite number of continuous random variables
 We try to pick a model that
 Fits the data well
 Allows us to make the best possible inferences using the
data.
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Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
f (x)
x
Uniform
Normal
Skewed
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 38
Properties of Normal Distributions
The most important probability distribution in
statistics is the normal distribution.
A normal distribution is a continuous probability
distribution for a random variable, x.
The graph of a normal distribution is called the normal
curve.
Normal curve
x
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 39
The Normal Distribution
 The formula that generates the normal probability distribution is:
39
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Where, s = Population variance
µ = population mean
e =2.718…, π= 3.14…
2
)
(
2
1
2
1
)
( s


s




x
e
x
f
This is a bell shaped
curve with different
centers and spreads
depending on  and s
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 40
Properties of Normal Distributions
Properties of a Normal Distribution
1. The mean, median, and mode are equal.
2. The normal curve is bell-shaped and symmetric about
the mean.
3. The total area under the curve is equal to one.
4. The normal curve approaches, but never touches the x-
axis as it extends farther and farther away from the
mean.
5. Between μ  σ and μ + σ (in the center of the curve), the
graph curves downward. The graph curves upward to
the left of μ  σ and to the right of μ + σ. The points at
which the curve changes from curving upward to
curving downward are called the inflection points.
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 41
Properties of Normal Distributions
μ  3σ μ + σ
μ  2σ μ  σ μ μ + 2σ μ + 3σ
Inflection points
Total area = 1
x
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
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The Family of Normal Distribution
The Line of symmetry for the curve indicates the mean of the
distribution, and the spread shows the magnitude of the standard
deviation
A normal distribution can have any mean and
any positive standard deviation.
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
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The area under the curve
 The area under a curve can be obtained:
a. By taking the integral of an interval, (a, b)
b. By preparing a tables containing areas for each curve
However, both of these are not good solutions because:
i. Either it requires us to have some knowledge of calculus or
ii. Preparing tables for the infinite family of normal curves is
impossible
2
2
2
/
)
(
b
a
2
1
)
(
f(x)dx
=
b
&
a
b/n
curve
under the
Area
s

s





x
e
x
Where a b
f
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
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3 1
2 1 0 2 3 z
The Standard Normal Distribution
Standardization solves the above two problems
Each data value of normally distributed random variable x
can be transformed into a z-score by using the formula:
The resulting distribution will be the standard normal with
a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.
The horizontal scale
corresponds to z-scores.
- -
Value Mean
= = .
Standard deviation
x μ
z
σ
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
z-score = no. of σ-units above (positive z) or below (negative
z) a distribution mean μ
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 45
The Standard Normal Distribution
After the formula is used to transform an x-value into a z-
score, a Standard Normal Table can be used to find the
cumulative area under the curve.
The area that falls in the interval
under the unstandardized normal curve
(the x-values) is the same as the area
under the standard normal curve (within
the corresponding z-boundaries)
That means standardization preserves
area.
3 1
2 1 0 2 3
z
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
μ
X
x1, x2, x3
-x3, -x2, -x1
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 46
The Standard Normal Table
Properties of the Standard Normal Distribution
1. The cumulative area is close to 0 for z-scores close to z = 3.49.
2. The cumulative area increases as the z-scores increase.
3. The cumulative area for z = 0 is 0.5000.
4. The cumulative area is close to 1 for z-scores close to z = 3.49
z = 3.49
Cum. Area is close to 0.
z = 0
Cum. Area is 0.5000.
z = 3.49
Cum. Area is close to 1.
z
3 1
2 1 0 2 3
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
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The Standard Normal Table
Example:
Find the cumulative area that corresponds to a z-score
of 2.71.
z .00 .01 .02 .03 .04 .05 .06 .07 .08 .09
0.0 .5000 .5040 .5080 .5120 .5160 .5199 .5239 .5279 .5319 .5359
0.1 .5398 .5438 .5478 .5517 .5557 .5596 .5636 .5675 .5714 .5753
0.2 .5793 .5832 .5871 .5910 .5948 .5987 .6026 .6064 .6103 .6141
2.6 .9953 .9955 .9956 .9957 .9959 .9960 .9961 .9962 .9963 .9964
2.7 .9965 .9966 .9967 .9968 .9969 .9970 .9971 .9972 .9973 .9974
2.8 .9974 .9975 .9976 .9977 .9977 .9978 .9979 .9979 .9980 .9981
Find the area by finding 2.7 in the left hand column, and
then moving across the row to the column under 0.01.
The area to the left of z = 2.71 is 0.9966.
Standard Normal Table
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
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The Standard Normal Table
Example:
Find the cumulative area that corresponds to a z-score
of 0.25.
z .09 .08 .07 .06 .05 .04 .03 .02 .01 .00
3.4 .0002 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003
3.3 .0003 .0004 .0004 .0004 .0004 .0004 .0004 .0005 .0005 .0005
Find the area by finding 0.2 in the left hand column, and
then moving across the row to the column under 0.05.
The area to the left of z = 0.25 is 0.4013
0.3 .3483 .3520 .3557 .3594 .3632 .3669 .3707 .3745 .3783 .3821
0.2 .3859 .3897 .3936 .3974 .4013 .4052 .4090 .4129 .4168 .4207
0.1 .4247 .4286 .4325 .4364 .4404 .4443 .4483 .4522 .4562 .4602
0.0 .4641 .4681 .4724 .4761 .4801 .4840 .4880 .4920 .4960 .5000
Standard Normal Table
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
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Guidelines for Finding Areas
Finding Areas Under the Standard Normal Curve
1. Sketch the standard normal curve and shade the
appropriate area under the curve.
2. Find the area by following the directions for each case
shown.
a. To find the area to the left of z, find the area that
corresponds to z in the Standard Normal Table.
1. Use the table to find
the area for the z-score.
2. The area to the
left of z = 1.23
is 0.8907.
1.23
0
z
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 50
Guidelines for Finding Areas
Finding Areas Under the Standard Normal Curve
b. To find the area to the right of z, use the Standard
Normal Table to find the area that corresponds to z.
Then subtract the area from 1.
3. Subtract to find the area to
the right of z = 1.23:
1  0.8907 = 0.1093.
1. Use the table to find
the area for the z-score.
2. The area to the
left of z = 1.23 is
0.8907.
1.23
0
z
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 51
Finding Areas Under the Standard Normal Curve
c. To find the area between two z-scores, find the area
corresponding to each z-score in the Standard
Normal Table. Then subtract the smaller area from
the larger area.
Guidelines for Finding Areas
4. Subtract to find the area of
the region between the two
z-scores:
0.8907  0.2266 = 0.6641.
1. Use the table to find the area for
the z-score.
3. The area to the left
of z = 0.75 is
0.2266.
2. The area to the
left of z = 1.23
is 0.8907.
1.23
0
z
0.75
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Normal Distributions
and Probabilities
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 53
Probability and Normal Distributions
We know that the area under any normal curve is 1 unit
Therefore, we can link these areas with probability
i.e. if a random variable, x, is normally distributed, the
probability that x will fall in a given interval is the area
under the normal curve for that interval.
Or P(a  x  b) = area under the curve
between a and b.
There is no probability attached to any single value of x.
That is, P(x = a) = 0.
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 54
Probability and Normal Distributions
Same area
P(x < 15) = P(z < 1) = Shaded area under the curve
= 0.8413
15
μ =10
P(x < 15)
μ = 10
σ = 5
Normal Distribution
x
1
μ =0
μ = 0
σ = 1
Standard Normal Distribution
z
P(z < 1)
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 55
Example: The average weight of pregnant women attending a
prenatal care in a clinic was 78kg with a standard deviation of
8kg. If the weights are normally distributed:
a) Find the probability that a randomly selected pregnant
woman weights less than 90kg.
Probability and Normal Distributions
P(x < 90) = P(z < 1.5) = 0.9332
-

90-78
=
8
x μ
z
σ
=1.5
The probability that a
randomly selected
pregnant woman weights
less than 90kg. is 0.9332.
μ =0
z
?
1.5
90
μ =78
P(x < 90)
μ = 78
σ = 8
x
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 56
Example:
b) Based on the above example, find the probability that
a pregnant woman weights greater than 85kg.
Probability and Normal Distributions
P(x > 85) = P(z > 0.88) = 1  P(z < 0.88) = 1  0.8106 = 0.1894
85-78
= =
8
x - μ
z
σ

= 0.875 0.88
The probability that a
randomly selected
pregnant woman weights
greater than 85kg. is
0.1894.
μ =0
z
?
0.88
85
μ =78
P(x > 85)
μ = 78
σ = 8
x
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 57
Example:
From the above example, find the probability that a randomly
selected pregnant woman weights between 60 and 80.
Probability and Normal Distributions
P(60 < x < 80) = P(2.25 < z < 0.25) = P(z < 0.25)  P(z < 2.25)
- -
1
60 78
= =
8
x μ
z
σ
-
= 2.25
The probability that a
randomly selected
pregnant women weights
between 60 and 80 is
0.5865.
2
- -

80 78
=
8
x μ
z
σ
= 0.25
μ =0
z
?
? 0.25
2.25
= 0.5987  0.0122 = 0.5865
60 80
μ =78
P(60 < x < 80)
μ = 78
σ = 8
x
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 58
Finding z-Scores
Example:
In a certain population, the proportion of individuals with
uric acid level less than a certain limit is 36.7%.
a. Find the z-score that corresponds to this cut of point
b. If the distribution of uric acid level is normal with mean
and standard deviation of 8 and 2.5 units respectively, find
the value of the cut of point in its unit .
Find the z-score by locating 0.367 in the body of the Standard
Normal Table. Use the value closest to 0.367.
0.3 .3483 .3520 .3557 .3594 .3632 .3669 .3707 .3745 .3783 .3821
0.2 .3859 .3897 .3936 .3974 .4013 .4052 .4090 .4129 .4168 .4207
0.1 .4247 .4286 .4325 .4364 .4404 .4443 .4483 .4522 .4562 .4602
0.0 .4641 .4681 .4724 .4761 .4801 .4840 .4880 .4920 .4960 .5000
The z-score is 0.34.
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
z .09 .08 .07 .06 .05 .04 .03 .02 .01 .00
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 59
Finding a z-Score Given a Percentile
Example:
Find the z-score that corresponds to P75
The z-score that corresponds to P 75 is the same as the z-score
that corresponds to an area of 0.75.
The z-score is 0.67.
?
μ =0
z
0.67
Area = 0.75
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 60
Transforming a z-Score to an x-Score
To transform a standard z-score to a data value, x, in
a given population, use the formula
Example:
The monthly expenses for cigarette by smokers in a city are
normally distributed with a mean of 120Birr and a standard
deviation of 16 Birr. Find the monthly expense corresponding
to a z-score of 1.60.

x μ+ zσ.

x μ+ zσ
=120+1.60(16)
=145.6
We can conclude that an expense of 145.60 Birr for cigarette is
1.6 standard deviations above the mean.
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 61
Exercise
1. What proportion of sandwiches will weight above 289.2
grams?
2. What is the probability that a randomly selected sandwich
will weight between 250 and 289.2 grams?
3. What is the 75 percentile in gram for the distribution of
weight of sandwiches?
4. What is the probability that a randomly selected sandwich
will weight exactly 260 grams?
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
A population of sandwich has a mean
weight of 250 grams with standard
deviation of 20 grams. Based on this
information give a short answer to the
following questions.
Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 62
Area between 0 and z
0.00 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09
0.0 0.0000 0.0040 0.0080 0.0120 0.0160 0.0199 0.0239 0.0279 0.0319 0.0359
0.1 0.0398 0.0438 0.0478 0.0517 0.0557 0.0596 0.0636 0.0675 0.0714 0.0753
0.2 0.0793 0.0832 0.0871 0.0910 0.0948 0.0987 0.1026 0.1064 0.1103 0.1141
0.3 0.1179 0.1217 0.1255 0.1293 0.1331 0.1368 0.1406 0.1443 0.1480 0.1517
0.4 0.1554 0.1591 0.1628 0.1664 0.1700 0.1736 0.1772 0.1808 0.1844 0.1879
0.5 0.1915 0.1950 0.1985 0.2019 0.2054 0.2088 0.2123 0.2157 0.2190 0.2224
0.6 0.2257 0.2291 0.2324 0.2357 0.2389 0.2422 0.2454 0.2486 0.2517 0.2549
0.7 0.2580 0.2611 0.2642 0.2673 0.2704 0.2734 0.2764 0.2794 0.2823 0.2852
0.8 0.2881 0.2910 0.2939 0.2967 0.2995 0.3023 0.3051 0.3078 0.3106 0.3133
0.9 0.3159 0.3186 0.3212 0.3238 0.3264 0.3289 0.3315 0.3340 0.3365 0.3389
1.0 0.3413 0.3438 0.3461 0.3485 0.3508 0.3531 0.3554 0.3577 0.3599 0.3621
1.1 0.3643 0.3665 0.3686 0.3708 0.3729 0.3749 0.3770 0.3790 0.3810 0.3830
1.2 0.3849 0.3869 0.3888 0.3907 0.3925 0.3944 0.3962 0.3980 0.3997 0.4015
1.3 0.4032 0.4049 0.4066 0.4082 0.4099 0.4115 0.4131 0.4147 0.4162 0.4177
1.4 0.4192 0.4207 0.4222 0.4236 0.4251 0.4265 0.4279 0.4292 0.4306 0.4319
1.5 0.4332 0.4345 0.4357 0.4370 0.4382 0.4394 0.4406 0.4418 0.4429 0.4441
1.6 0.4452 0.4463 0.4474 0.4484 0.4495 0.4505 0.4515 0.4525 0.4535 0.4545
1.7 0.4554 0.4564 0.4573 0.4582 0.4591 0.4599 0.4608 0.4616 0.4625 0.4633
1.8 0.4641 0.4649 0.4656 0.4664 0.4671 0.4678 0.4686 0.4693 0.4699 0.4706
1.9 0.4713 0.4719 0.4726 0.4732 0.4738 0.4744 0.4750 0.4756 0.4761 0.4767
2.0 0.4772 0.4778 0.4783 0.4788 0.4793 0.4798 0.4803 0.4808 0.4812 0.4817
2.1 0.4821 0.4826 0.4830 0.4834 0.4838 0.4842 0.4846 0.4850 0.4854 0.4857
2.2 0.4861 0.4864 0.4868 0.4871 0.4875 0.4878 0.4881 0.4884 0.4887 0.4890
2.3 0.4893 0.4896 0.4898 0.4901 0.4904 0.4906 0.4909 0.4911 0.4913 0.4916
62
Table : Normal distribution
Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar

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Lecture-3 Probability and probability distribution.ppt

  • 1. Probability and probability distribution University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Science Institute of Public Health Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics a b
  • 2. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 2 Objective of the chapter At the end of this chapter, students are expected to understand the following Probability The difference between probability and probability distribution Conditional probability Distribution for categorical variable Distribution for continuous variable Different distribution tables Normal distribution Student t-distribution Chi-square distribution Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 3. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 3 Probability  Because medicine is not an exact science, physicians seldom can predict an outcome with absolute certainty.  E.g., to formulate a diagnosis, a physician must rely on available diagnostic information about a patient –History and physical examination –Laboratory studies, X-ray findings, ECG, etc  Although no test result is absolutely accurate, it does affect the probability of the presence (or absence) of a disease. Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 4. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 4 Probability cont…  An understanding of probability is fundamental for quantifying the uncertainty that is inherent in the decision-making process  Probability theory also allows us to draw conclusions about a population of patients based on known information about a sample of patients drawn from that population. Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 5. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 5 Probability cont… 5 Conclusions/Inferences in science are using probability Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 6. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 6 Probability experiment is an action through which specific results/outcomes (counts, measurements or responses) are obtained. Basic terms Example: Tossing a coin and observing the face showing up is a probability experiment. Outcome: It is the result of a single trial in a probability experiment. It is also called simple event. Example: the outcome of the sex of a newborn from a mother in delivery room is either Male or female Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 7. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 7 Basic terms cont…  Sample space: The set of all possible outcomes for an experiment  Example: The sample space for the sex of newborns when two mothers are in the gynecology ward to give birth is: {MM, MF, FM, FF}  An event consists of one or more outcomes and is a subset of the sample space  Example: From the above experiment, an event consisting of at least one female is E = {MF, FM, FF} Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 8. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 8 Basic terms cont…  Random variable: is a function that associates a unique numerical value with every outcome of an experiment.  Probability function: A function that for each possible value of a discreet random variable takes on the probability of that value occurring  Probability density function: A curve that specifies by means of the area under the curve over an interval, the probability that a continuous random variable falls within the interval. Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 9. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 9 Unions of Two Events “If A and B are events, then the union of A and B, denoted by AUB, represents the event composed of all basic outcomes in A or B.” Intersections of Two Events “If A and B are events, then the intersection of A and B, denoted by AnB, represents the event composed of all basic outcomes in A and B.” Unions and Intersections of events 9 Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar A=Cigarette smoking B =With lung cancer AnB=Smokers with lung cancer
  • 10. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 10 Additive Law of Probability Let A and B be two events in a sample space S. The probability of the union of A and B is ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ). P A B P A P B P A B      10 Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar B A A n B
  • 11. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 11 Mutually Exclusive Events Mutually Exclusive Events: Events that have no basic outcomes in common, or equivalently, their intersection is empty set. S B A Let A and B be two events in a sample space S. The probability of the union of two mutually exclusive events A and B is: ( ) ( ) ( ). P A B P A P B    11 Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 12. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 12 Two events are independent if the occurrence of one of the events does not affect the probability of the other event. That is, A and B are independent if : P (B |A) = P (B) or if P (A |B) = P (A). Independent Events Example: Let event A stands for “the sex of the first child from a mother is female”; and event B stands for “the sex of the second child from the same mother is female” Are A and B independent? Solution P(B/A) = P(B) = 0.5 The occurrence of A does not affect the probability of B, so the events are independent. Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 13. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 13 Multiplicative rule of probability If A and B are two events in a sample space S, the probability of the joint occurrence of both A and B is given by: P(A n B) = P(A)P(B/A) or P(A n B) = P(B n A) = P(B)P(A/B) However, if A and B are independent events, then P(A n B) = P(A)P(B) Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 14. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 14 Conditional probability and its application Disease status Total D+ D- Exposure Status E+ a b a+b E- c d c+d Total a+c b+d a+b+c+d Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 15. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 15 Application of conditional prob. cont… OR = Odds of diseased among exposed Odds of diseased among non-exposed Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 16. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 16 Calculating probability of an event Table bellow shows the frequency of cocaine use by gender among adult cocaine users _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Life time frequency Male Female Total of cocaine use _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1-19 times 32 7 39 20-99 times 18 20 38 more than 100 times 25 9 34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 75 36 111 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 17. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 17 Questions a. What is the probability of a person randomly picked is a male? b. What is the probability of a person randomly picked uses cocaine more than 100 times? c. Given that the selected person is male, what is the probability of a person randomly picked uses cocaine more than 100 times? d. Given that the person has used cocaine less than 100 times, what is the probability of being female? e. What is the probability of a person randomly picked is a male and uses cocaine more than 100 times? 17 Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 18. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 18 Counting Rules We have three different counting rules.  Basic multiplication rule  Permutations  Combinations Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 19. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 19 Counting Rules cont… Basic multiplication rule If we have an experiment with k parts (such as k tosses), and Each part has n possible outcomes (such as heads & tails), then The total number of possible outcomes for the experiment is nk This is the simplest multiplication rule. Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 20. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 20 Basic multiplication rule cont… E.g. Assume we have a coin & a die. If we toss a coin first and then the die, how many possible outcomes does the experiment have? We have: n1xn2 = 2 x 6 = 12 possibilities Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 21. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 21 Permutations The number of possible permutations is the number of different orders in which particular events occur. The number of possible permutations are where r is the number of events in the series, n is the number of possible events, and n! denotes the factorial of n = the product of all the positive integers from 1 to n. )! ( ! r n n r p n   21 Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar Counting Rules cont…
  • 22. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 22 Permutations cont…  Example: Five different new drugs are given simultaneously to each of the five patients. The drugs are compared by the length of time taken to cure the patients. (assume that the five patients are same in all other characteristics like: disease type, severity status, sex, age etc. ) a) How many possible drugs we have for the 1st place (the fastest to cure). b) How many possible arrangements we have for the first three drugs? c) How many possible arrangements of all the drugs we have? Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 23. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 23 Combinations When the order in which the events occurred is of no interest, we are dealing with combinations. The number of possible combinations is Where r is the number of events in the series, n is the number of possible events, and n! denotes the factorial of n = the product of all the positive integers from 1 to n. 23 Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar Counting Rules cont…
  • 24. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 24 Combinations cont…  To carry out an experimental study on the vaccine trial, twelve healthy individuals are to be randomized to the new drug and placebo groups with 1 : 1 ratio.  How many different types of samples can be assigned to the new drug? Ans. 12c6 Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 25. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 25 Sampling with and without replacement cont…  Example: From a population of 10 TB patients who are numbered 1 up to 10, two are randomly selected sequentially and assigned to a new drug treatment .  How many possible samples of size 2 can we form if sampling is: a. With replacement? a. Without replacement? Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 26. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 26 Sampling with and without … (answer)  If sampling is with replacement:  If sampling is without replacement: Here it is the same as 10p2 Question:  If sampling was not sequential (taking the two patients simultaneously), find all the possible samples  What is the probability of getting patients numbered 1 and 2 in the above three situations? Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar Number of ways = 10 x 10 = 100 Number of ways= 10 X 9 = 90
  • 28. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 28 Probability distribution  Every random variable has a corresponding probability distribution.  and probability distribution or just distribution refers to the way data are distributed, in order to draw conclusions about a set of data.  It also refers to the underlying, usually unknown, distribution of the population or random variable.  The probability distribution of a categorical variable tells us with what probability the variable will take on the different possible values (outcomes).  With numeric variables, the aim is to determine whether or not normality may be assumed. 28 Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 29. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 29 Probability distribution of a categorical variables Example on categorical random variable  Consider the value on the face showing up from tossing a die. The probability distribution of this variable is Value on face 1 2 3 4 5 6 Probability 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6  In any prob. distribution, each probability must be between 0 and 1 and that their sum must be 1. 29 Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 30. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 30 Probability distribution of categorical cont… 30  On the other hand, frequency distribution refers to the observed distribution of the sample.  When the number of observations is large, the observed relative frequency distribution (empirical probability)will tend to look the true probability distribution (theoretical).  E.g. If the number of trials in throwing a die increases from 100 to 10,000, the frequency distribution approaches the theoretical probability distribution of 1/6 for each of the six outcomes  A probability distribution of a random variable can be displayed by a table or a graph or a mathematical formula. Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 31. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 31 Binomial distribution 31 For X (the number of successes in n trials) to be Bi(n, p), we must have n independent Bernoulli trials In general the binomial distribution involves three assumptions I. There are fixed n number of Bernoulli trials each of which results in one of two mutually exclusive outcomes. II. The outcomes of n trials are independent. III. The probability of “success” is constant for each trial Pr (X=success) = Pr (X=1) = p  Pr (X=failure) = Pr (X=0) = 1-p Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 32. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 32 Binomial distribution, generally X n X n X p p         ) 1 ( 1-p = probability of failure p = probability of success X = # successes out of n trials n = number of trials If you have only two possible outcomes (call them 1/0 or yes/no or success/failure) in n independent trials, then the probability of exactly X “successes” is: 32 Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 33. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 33 Binomial distribution…. 33 Example 1: Suppose that in a certain population, 52% of all recorded births are males. If we select randomly 10 birth records, what is the probability that exactly 5 will be males? Given n=10, x=5 and p = 0.52 Pr (X= x) = n! p x (1- p) n- x x ! (n -x )! Therefore, Pr (X=5) = 10! X 0.52 5 x (1- 0.52)10-5 =0.24 5!(10-5)! 3 or more will be females? Pr(X≥3) = 1- Pr (X<3) = 1-[Pr(X=0)+Pr(X=1)+Pr(X=2)] =1-[0.001+0.013+0.055]= 1-0.069=0.931 Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 34. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 34 Binomial distribution….  Example 2: The exam has five questions and each question has four multiple choice in which one of the choice is the correct answer. If a student answers all the question by guess. 1. What is the probability that he will answer 3 out of 5 questions correctly? 2. What is the probability that he will answer more than 3 questions correctly? 34 Lemma Derseh, department Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 36. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 36 Continuous probability Distributions A continuous random variable has an infinite number of possible values that can be represented by an interval on the number line. Proportion of patients with positive HIV test result per day 0% 25% 12.5% 37.5% 62.5% 50% 75% 100% 87.5% The proportion of patients with positive HIV test result can be any number between 0% and 100% inclusive. The probability distribution of a continuous random variable is called a continuous probability distribution. Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 37. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 37 Continuous Probability Distributions  There are infinite number of continuous random variables  We try to pick a model that  Fits the data well  Allows us to make the best possible inferences using the data. 37 Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar f (x) x Uniform Normal Skewed
  • 38. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 38 Properties of Normal Distributions The most important probability distribution in statistics is the normal distribution. A normal distribution is a continuous probability distribution for a random variable, x. The graph of a normal distribution is called the normal curve. Normal curve x Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 39. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 39 The Normal Distribution  The formula that generates the normal probability distribution is: 39 Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar Where, s = Population variance µ = population mean e =2.718…, π= 3.14… 2 ) ( 2 1 2 1 ) ( s   s     x e x f This is a bell shaped curve with different centers and spreads depending on  and s
  • 40. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 40 Properties of Normal Distributions Properties of a Normal Distribution 1. The mean, median, and mode are equal. 2. The normal curve is bell-shaped and symmetric about the mean. 3. The total area under the curve is equal to one. 4. The normal curve approaches, but never touches the x- axis as it extends farther and farther away from the mean. 5. Between μ  σ and μ + σ (in the center of the curve), the graph curves downward. The graph curves upward to the left of μ  σ and to the right of μ + σ. The points at which the curve changes from curving upward to curving downward are called the inflection points. Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 41. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 41 Properties of Normal Distributions μ  3σ μ + σ μ  2σ μ  σ μ μ + 2σ μ + 3σ Inflection points Total area = 1 x Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 42. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 42 The Family of Normal Distribution The Line of symmetry for the curve indicates the mean of the distribution, and the spread shows the magnitude of the standard deviation A normal distribution can have any mean and any positive standard deviation. Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 43. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 43 The area under the curve  The area under a curve can be obtained: a. By taking the integral of an interval, (a, b) b. By preparing a tables containing areas for each curve However, both of these are not good solutions because: i. Either it requires us to have some knowledge of calculus or ii. Preparing tables for the infinite family of normal curves is impossible 2 2 2 / ) ( b a 2 1 ) ( f(x)dx = b & a b/n curve under the Area s  s      x e x Where a b f Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 44. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 44 3 1 2 1 0 2 3 z The Standard Normal Distribution Standardization solves the above two problems Each data value of normally distributed random variable x can be transformed into a z-score by using the formula: The resulting distribution will be the standard normal with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1. The horizontal scale corresponds to z-scores. - - Value Mean = = . Standard deviation x μ z σ Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar z-score = no. of σ-units above (positive z) or below (negative z) a distribution mean μ
  • 45. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 45 The Standard Normal Distribution After the formula is used to transform an x-value into a z- score, a Standard Normal Table can be used to find the cumulative area under the curve. The area that falls in the interval under the unstandardized normal curve (the x-values) is the same as the area under the standard normal curve (within the corresponding z-boundaries) That means standardization preserves area. 3 1 2 1 0 2 3 z Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar μ X x1, x2, x3 -x3, -x2, -x1
  • 46. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 46 The Standard Normal Table Properties of the Standard Normal Distribution 1. The cumulative area is close to 0 for z-scores close to z = 3.49. 2. The cumulative area increases as the z-scores increase. 3. The cumulative area for z = 0 is 0.5000. 4. The cumulative area is close to 1 for z-scores close to z = 3.49 z = 3.49 Cum. Area is close to 0. z = 0 Cum. Area is 0.5000. z = 3.49 Cum. Area is close to 1. z 3 1 2 1 0 2 3 Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 47. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 47 The Standard Normal Table Example: Find the cumulative area that corresponds to a z-score of 2.71. z .00 .01 .02 .03 .04 .05 .06 .07 .08 .09 0.0 .5000 .5040 .5080 .5120 .5160 .5199 .5239 .5279 .5319 .5359 0.1 .5398 .5438 .5478 .5517 .5557 .5596 .5636 .5675 .5714 .5753 0.2 .5793 .5832 .5871 .5910 .5948 .5987 .6026 .6064 .6103 .6141 2.6 .9953 .9955 .9956 .9957 .9959 .9960 .9961 .9962 .9963 .9964 2.7 .9965 .9966 .9967 .9968 .9969 .9970 .9971 .9972 .9973 .9974 2.8 .9974 .9975 .9976 .9977 .9977 .9978 .9979 .9979 .9980 .9981 Find the area by finding 2.7 in the left hand column, and then moving across the row to the column under 0.01. The area to the left of z = 2.71 is 0.9966. Standard Normal Table Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 48. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 48 The Standard Normal Table Example: Find the cumulative area that corresponds to a z-score of 0.25. z .09 .08 .07 .06 .05 .04 .03 .02 .01 .00 3.4 .0002 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 3.3 .0003 .0004 .0004 .0004 .0004 .0004 .0004 .0005 .0005 .0005 Find the area by finding 0.2 in the left hand column, and then moving across the row to the column under 0.05. The area to the left of z = 0.25 is 0.4013 0.3 .3483 .3520 .3557 .3594 .3632 .3669 .3707 .3745 .3783 .3821 0.2 .3859 .3897 .3936 .3974 .4013 .4052 .4090 .4129 .4168 .4207 0.1 .4247 .4286 .4325 .4364 .4404 .4443 .4483 .4522 .4562 .4602 0.0 .4641 .4681 .4724 .4761 .4801 .4840 .4880 .4920 .4960 .5000 Standard Normal Table Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 49. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 49 Guidelines for Finding Areas Finding Areas Under the Standard Normal Curve 1. Sketch the standard normal curve and shade the appropriate area under the curve. 2. Find the area by following the directions for each case shown. a. To find the area to the left of z, find the area that corresponds to z in the Standard Normal Table. 1. Use the table to find the area for the z-score. 2. The area to the left of z = 1.23 is 0.8907. 1.23 0 z Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 50. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 50 Guidelines for Finding Areas Finding Areas Under the Standard Normal Curve b. To find the area to the right of z, use the Standard Normal Table to find the area that corresponds to z. Then subtract the area from 1. 3. Subtract to find the area to the right of z = 1.23: 1  0.8907 = 0.1093. 1. Use the table to find the area for the z-score. 2. The area to the left of z = 1.23 is 0.8907. 1.23 0 z Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 51. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 51 Finding Areas Under the Standard Normal Curve c. To find the area between two z-scores, find the area corresponding to each z-score in the Standard Normal Table. Then subtract the smaller area from the larger area. Guidelines for Finding Areas 4. Subtract to find the area of the region between the two z-scores: 0.8907  0.2266 = 0.6641. 1. Use the table to find the area for the z-score. 3. The area to the left of z = 0.75 is 0.2266. 2. The area to the left of z = 1.23 is 0.8907. 1.23 0 z 0.75 Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 53. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 53 Probability and Normal Distributions We know that the area under any normal curve is 1 unit Therefore, we can link these areas with probability i.e. if a random variable, x, is normally distributed, the probability that x will fall in a given interval is the area under the normal curve for that interval. Or P(a  x  b) = area under the curve between a and b. There is no probability attached to any single value of x. That is, P(x = a) = 0. Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 54. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 54 Probability and Normal Distributions Same area P(x < 15) = P(z < 1) = Shaded area under the curve = 0.8413 15 μ =10 P(x < 15) μ = 10 σ = 5 Normal Distribution x 1 μ =0 μ = 0 σ = 1 Standard Normal Distribution z P(z < 1) Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 55. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 55 Example: The average weight of pregnant women attending a prenatal care in a clinic was 78kg with a standard deviation of 8kg. If the weights are normally distributed: a) Find the probability that a randomly selected pregnant woman weights less than 90kg. Probability and Normal Distributions P(x < 90) = P(z < 1.5) = 0.9332 -  90-78 = 8 x μ z σ =1.5 The probability that a randomly selected pregnant woman weights less than 90kg. is 0.9332. μ =0 z ? 1.5 90 μ =78 P(x < 90) μ = 78 σ = 8 x Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 56. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 56 Example: b) Based on the above example, find the probability that a pregnant woman weights greater than 85kg. Probability and Normal Distributions P(x > 85) = P(z > 0.88) = 1  P(z < 0.88) = 1  0.8106 = 0.1894 85-78 = = 8 x - μ z σ  = 0.875 0.88 The probability that a randomly selected pregnant woman weights greater than 85kg. is 0.1894. μ =0 z ? 0.88 85 μ =78 P(x > 85) μ = 78 σ = 8 x Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 57. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 57 Example: From the above example, find the probability that a randomly selected pregnant woman weights between 60 and 80. Probability and Normal Distributions P(60 < x < 80) = P(2.25 < z < 0.25) = P(z < 0.25)  P(z < 2.25) - - 1 60 78 = = 8 x μ z σ - = 2.25 The probability that a randomly selected pregnant women weights between 60 and 80 is 0.5865. 2 - -  80 78 = 8 x μ z σ = 0.25 μ =0 z ? ? 0.25 2.25 = 0.5987  0.0122 = 0.5865 60 80 μ =78 P(60 < x < 80) μ = 78 σ = 8 x Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 58. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 58 Finding z-Scores Example: In a certain population, the proportion of individuals with uric acid level less than a certain limit is 36.7%. a. Find the z-score that corresponds to this cut of point b. If the distribution of uric acid level is normal with mean and standard deviation of 8 and 2.5 units respectively, find the value of the cut of point in its unit . Find the z-score by locating 0.367 in the body of the Standard Normal Table. Use the value closest to 0.367. 0.3 .3483 .3520 .3557 .3594 .3632 .3669 .3707 .3745 .3783 .3821 0.2 .3859 .3897 .3936 .3974 .4013 .4052 .4090 .4129 .4168 .4207 0.1 .4247 .4286 .4325 .4364 .4404 .4443 .4483 .4522 .4562 .4602 0.0 .4641 .4681 .4724 .4761 .4801 .4840 .4880 .4920 .4960 .5000 The z-score is 0.34. Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar z .09 .08 .07 .06 .05 .04 .03 .02 .01 .00
  • 59. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 59 Finding a z-Score Given a Percentile Example: Find the z-score that corresponds to P75 The z-score that corresponds to P 75 is the same as the z-score that corresponds to an area of 0.75. The z-score is 0.67. ? μ =0 z 0.67 Area = 0.75 Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 60. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 60 Transforming a z-Score to an x-Score To transform a standard z-score to a data value, x, in a given population, use the formula Example: The monthly expenses for cigarette by smokers in a city are normally distributed with a mean of 120Birr and a standard deviation of 16 Birr. Find the monthly expense corresponding to a z-score of 1.60.  x μ+ zσ.  x μ+ zσ =120+1.60(16) =145.6 We can conclude that an expense of 145.60 Birr for cigarette is 1.6 standard deviations above the mean. Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar
  • 61. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 61 Exercise 1. What proportion of sandwiches will weight above 289.2 grams? 2. What is the probability that a randomly selected sandwich will weight between 250 and 289.2 grams? 3. What is the 75 percentile in gram for the distribution of weight of sandwiches? 4. What is the probability that a randomly selected sandwich will weight exactly 260 grams? Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar A population of sandwich has a mean weight of 250 grams with standard deviation of 20 grams. Based on this information give a short answer to the following questions.
  • 62. Larson & Farber, Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3e 62 Area between 0 and z 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.0 0.0000 0.0040 0.0080 0.0120 0.0160 0.0199 0.0239 0.0279 0.0319 0.0359 0.1 0.0398 0.0438 0.0478 0.0517 0.0557 0.0596 0.0636 0.0675 0.0714 0.0753 0.2 0.0793 0.0832 0.0871 0.0910 0.0948 0.0987 0.1026 0.1064 0.1103 0.1141 0.3 0.1179 0.1217 0.1255 0.1293 0.1331 0.1368 0.1406 0.1443 0.1480 0.1517 0.4 0.1554 0.1591 0.1628 0.1664 0.1700 0.1736 0.1772 0.1808 0.1844 0.1879 0.5 0.1915 0.1950 0.1985 0.2019 0.2054 0.2088 0.2123 0.2157 0.2190 0.2224 0.6 0.2257 0.2291 0.2324 0.2357 0.2389 0.2422 0.2454 0.2486 0.2517 0.2549 0.7 0.2580 0.2611 0.2642 0.2673 0.2704 0.2734 0.2764 0.2794 0.2823 0.2852 0.8 0.2881 0.2910 0.2939 0.2967 0.2995 0.3023 0.3051 0.3078 0.3106 0.3133 0.9 0.3159 0.3186 0.3212 0.3238 0.3264 0.3289 0.3315 0.3340 0.3365 0.3389 1.0 0.3413 0.3438 0.3461 0.3485 0.3508 0.3531 0.3554 0.3577 0.3599 0.3621 1.1 0.3643 0.3665 0.3686 0.3708 0.3729 0.3749 0.3770 0.3790 0.3810 0.3830 1.2 0.3849 0.3869 0.3888 0.3907 0.3925 0.3944 0.3962 0.3980 0.3997 0.4015 1.3 0.4032 0.4049 0.4066 0.4082 0.4099 0.4115 0.4131 0.4147 0.4162 0.4177 1.4 0.4192 0.4207 0.4222 0.4236 0.4251 0.4265 0.4279 0.4292 0.4306 0.4319 1.5 0.4332 0.4345 0.4357 0.4370 0.4382 0.4394 0.4406 0.4418 0.4429 0.4441 1.6 0.4452 0.4463 0.4474 0.4484 0.4495 0.4505 0.4515 0.4525 0.4535 0.4545 1.7 0.4554 0.4564 0.4573 0.4582 0.4591 0.4599 0.4608 0.4616 0.4625 0.4633 1.8 0.4641 0.4649 0.4656 0.4664 0.4671 0.4678 0.4686 0.4693 0.4699 0.4706 1.9 0.4713 0.4719 0.4726 0.4732 0.4738 0.4744 0.4750 0.4756 0.4761 0.4767 2.0 0.4772 0.4778 0.4783 0.4788 0.4793 0.4798 0.4803 0.4808 0.4812 0.4817 2.1 0.4821 0.4826 0.4830 0.4834 0.4838 0.4842 0.4846 0.4850 0.4854 0.4857 2.2 0.4861 0.4864 0.4868 0.4871 0.4875 0.4878 0.4881 0.4884 0.4887 0.4890 2.3 0.4893 0.4896 0.4898 0.4901 0.4904 0.4906 0.4909 0.4911 0.4913 0.4916 62 Table : Normal distribution Lemma Derseh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Gondar