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Childbirth, part 2. In Exercise 13, the table shows results of a study investigating whether aftereffects of epidurals administered during childbirth might interfere with successful breastfeeding. We're planning to do a chisquare test.
a) How many degrees of freedom are there?
b) The smallest expected count will be in the epidural/ no breastfeeding cell. What is it?
c) Check the assumptions and conditions for inference.

Childbirth, part 1. There is some concern that if a woman has an epidural to reduce pain during childbirth, the drug can get into the baby s bloodstream, making the baby sleepier and less willing to breastfeed. In December 2006, the International Breastfeeding Journal published results of a study conducted at Sydney University. Researchers followed up on 1178 births, noting whether the mother had an epidural and whether the baby was still nursing after 6 months. Results are summarized in the table.

a) What kind of test would be appropriate?
b) State the null and alternative hypotheses.