The independent variable is marital status. The dependent variable is whether or not the person had been hospitalized in the preceding 12 months. What is the appropriate statistical test?

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Chi-square is the appropriate statistical test because it is used to determine if there is a significant association between two categorical variables, in this case, marital status (categorical independent variable) and hospitalization status (categorical dependent variable).

The Independent Variable Is Marital Status