As part of a long-term study of individuals 65 years of age or older, sociologists and physicians at the Wentworth Medical Center in upstate New York investigated the relationship between geographic location and depression.A sample of 60 individuals, all in reasonably good health, was selected; 20 individuals were residents of Florida, 20 were residents of New York, and 20 were residents of North Carolina.Each of the individuals sampled was given a standardized test to measure depression. The data collected follow; higher test scores indicate h igher levels of depression. These data are contained in the file Medical 1.A second part of the study considered the relationship between geographic location and depression for individuals 65 years of age or older who had a chronic health condition such as arthritis, hypertension, and/or heart ailment. A sample of 60 individuals with such conditions was identified.Again, 20 were residents of Florida, 20 were residents of New York, and 20 were residents of North Carolina. The levels of depression recorded for this study follow. These data are contained in the file named Medical 2.

Data From Medical 1:Florida: 3,7,7,3,8,8,8,5,5,2,6,2,6,6,9,7,5,4,7,3New York: 8,11,9,7,8,7,8,4,13,10,6,8,12,8,6,8,5,7,7,8 North Carolina: 10,7,3,5,11,8,4,3,7,8,8,7,3,9,8,12,6,3,8,11

Data from Medical 2:Florida: 13,12,17,17,20,21,16,14,13,17,12,9,12,15,16, 15,13,10,11,17New York: 14,9,15,12,16,24,18,14,15,17,20,11,23,19,17,14,9,14,13,11 North Carolina: