z.test {vannstats} | R Documentation |
Simplified Z Tests
Description
This function runs a one-sample Z-test, comparing the proportion in your sample to the proportion in the population.
Usage
z.test(df, var1, var2, prop)
Arguments
df |
data frame to read in. |
var1 |
variable with the total number of events, by sub-unit (e.g. cities within a county). |
var2 |
variable with number of events for a specific group. |
prop |
proportion to compare to (between 0 and 1). |
Value
This function returns the Z score and p-value for the z-test.
Examples
data <- UCR2015[UCR2015$state=="California",]
data$total_part2 <- data$burglary + data$larceny + data$mv_theft + data$arson
z.test(data,total_part2,burglary,.25)
[Package vannstats version 1.5.1.8 Index]