In 2012 the Pew Research Foundation reported that 45 of US

Last updated: 11/6/2023

In 2012 the Pew Research Foundation reported that 45 of US adults report that they live with one or more chronic conditions However this value was based on a sample so it may not be a perfect estimate for the population parameter of interest on its own The study was based on a sample of 3014 adults Below is a distribution of 1000 bootstrapped sample proportions from the Pew dataset Pew Research Center 2013a 0 425 0 430 0 435 0 440 0 445 0 450 0 455 0 460 0 465 0 470 0 475 0 480 a Using the distribution of 1000 bootstrapped proportions approximate a 92 confidence interval for the true proportion of US adults who live with one or more chronic conditions b Interpret the interval in the context of the problem With 92 confidence the true proportion of all US adults who live with one or more chronic nd conditions is between