The accompanying summary data on total cholesterol level (mmol/l) was obtained from a sample of Asian postmenopausal women who were vegans and another sample of such women who were omnivores. Diet Sample Size Sample Mean Sample SD
Vegan 85.00 5.20 1.08
Omnivore 91.00 5.65 1.10

Calculate a 99% CI for the difference between the population mean total cholesterol level for vegans and population mean total cholesterol level for omnivores. (Use μvegan−μomnivore). Round to three decimal places.)
Interpret the interval.

a. We are 99% confident that the true average cholesterol level for vegans is less than that of omnivores by an amount within the confidence interval.
b. We are 99% confident that the true average cholesterol level for vegans is greater than that of omnivores by an amount within the confidence interval.
c. We are 99% confident that the true average cholesterol level for vegans is greater than that of omnivores by an amount outside the confidence interval.
d. We cannot draw a conclusion from the given information.