Appendix A - Fisher's Eye and Hair Color Example

The following Table shows the $4\times5$ contingency table of 5387 school children from Caithness, Scotland, classified according to the two discrete variables, eye color and hair color.

Table A1

Eye Color Fair Red Medium Dark Black Total

Light 688 116 584 188 4 1580

Blue 326 38 241 110 3 718

Medium 343 84 909 412 26 1774

Dark 98 48 403 681 85 1315

Total 1455 286 2137 1391 118 5387