Example No.3
Enter data:
Preparation No.1 : 0.91, 0.79, 0.82, 1.03, 0.82, 0.93, 0.90, 0.87, 0.89, 0.93 mmol.l-1
Preparation No.2 : 0.97, 0.99, 1.24, 1.17, 0.87, 1.20, 0.97, 0.96, 0.99, 0.95. mmol.l-1
1) Calculation of mean values:
Results: Preparation No.1: 0.889 mmol.l-1
Preparation No.2: 1.031mmol.l-1
2) Calculation of standard deviations (SD):
Results: Preparation No.1: 0.06951 mmol.l-1
Preparation No.2: 0.12467 mmol.l-1
3) Calculation of F-test:
DF: n1-1=9, n2-1=9
As calculated F < Fcrit = 4.03 (DF 9,9, α=0.05) difference between variances is not significant.
4) Calculation of unpaired t-test for equal variances (n1=n2):
DF: (n-1).2=18
As calculated t > tcrit= 2.878 (DF=18, α=0.01) difference between means is statistically highly significant.
Conclusion: Preparations tested donīt have the same effects on Mg level in blood serum of horses. The difference between effects of preparations is statistically highly significant (p<0.01).