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Yule's Coefficient Calculation Examples

The document presents two examples of calculating Yule's coefficient, a measure of association between two categorical variables. The first example focuses on the status and participation of students, while the second example examines the relationship between gender and academic results. The calculated Yule's coefficient for the first example is -0.7304, indicating a negative association between the variables.

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Yule's Coefficient Calculation Examples

The document presents two examples of calculating Yule's coefficient, a measure of association between two categorical variables. The first example focuses on the status and participation of students, while the second example examines the relationship between gender and academic results. The calculated Yule's coefficient for the first example is -0.7304, indicating a negative association between the variables.

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EXAMPLE 1

Attribute1: Status of the student


Attribute2: Extent of their participation
A: Major student
α: Minor student
B: Regular Player
β: Irregular player
Yule’s coefficient can be given as
Q
¿
( A B ) ( α β )−( A β ) ( α B )
( A B ) ( α β) +( A β) ( α B )

A α TOTAL
B 90 440 530
β 210 160 370
TOTAL 300 600 900

Q=-0.7304

Example 2
Attribute1: Gender of the student
Attribute2: Result of the student
A: Male
α: Female
B: Pass
β: Fail

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