The difference in population proportions refers to comparing two proportions (usually from different groups) to determine if there is evidence for a significant difference between them in their respective populations.
Related terms
Hypothesis Test for Difference in Proportions: A hypothesis test used to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between two proportions.
Sample Proportion: The proportion calculated from a sample, which estimates the corresponding proportion in the population.
Z-Score: A z-score measures how many standard deviations an individual data point or sample statistic falls above or below its mean.
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