A state is considering legislation to establish a fifteen day waiting period for the purchase of hand guns. A sample of 392 citizens has been questioned regarding their opinions. Is there a relationship between sex and support for this law?
Calculate percentages and an appropriate measure of association for the table below and write a sentence or two assessing the strength and pattern or direction of the relationship.
Sex
Male Female Total
Support For 113 145 258
Against 78 56 134
191 201 392
Sex
Male Female
Support For 59.16% 72.14%
Against 40.84% 27.86%
100.00% 100.00%
Phi = 0.14
Lambda = 0.00
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