SOLUTION: Which of the following correctly describes the interpretation of an r2 statistic of 0.673 in a model relating BMI (kg/m2) (X) to frequency of hospital visits (Y)? A) There is a

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Question 1027143: Which of the following correctly describes the interpretation of an r2 statistic of 0.673 in a model relating BMI (kg/m2) (X) to frequency of hospital visits (Y)?
A) There is a high degree of correlation between BMI and frequency of hospital visits.
B) There is a strong, positive relationship between BMI and frequency of hospital visits
C) 67.3% of hospital visits are due to elevated levels of BMI

D) 67.3% of the variation in frequency of hospital visits is explained by BMI


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Which of the following correctly describes the interpretation of an r2 statistic of 0.673 in a model relating BMI (kg/m2) (X) to frequency of hospital visits (Y)?
A) There is a high degree of correlation between BMI and frequency of hospital visits.
B) There is a strong, positive relationship between BMI and frequency of hospital visits
C) 67.3% of hospital visits are due to elevated levels of BMI

D) 67.3% of the variation in frequency of hospital visits is explained by BMI

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Ans: D
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