Sample, sampled population,
and target population
- Suppose that we know the mean birth weight of
sampled population to be 3.27kg with = 0.38kg - – = 0.23kg
All NUH
Malay live
births,
1992
All Malay live births
in Singapore (^) Sample mean = 3.5 kg
Sample sd = 0.25kg
random sample of
100 Malay live
births at NUH, 1992
X
X