Abstract
A series of formulae for chi square are presented for use with one- and two-classification tables. The formulae, written with a constant statistical notation, represent an overview of the literature in the area and are designed to provide the investigator with a series of short-cuts in the calculation of chi square. Formulae are presented and discussed within the framework of the tables to which they best apply; a worked example is provided with each major formula.
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