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\name{perform_continuous_test}
\alias{perform_continuous_test}
\title{Perform statistical tests for continuous variables}
\usage{
perform_continuous_test(var_vec, grp_vec, test_type, stat_type)
}
\arguments{
\item{var_vec}{Numeric vector of the continuous variable.}

\item{grp_vec}{Factor or character vector defining groups.}

\item{test_type}{Character string: "parametric", "nonparametric", or "auto".}

\item{stat_type}{Character string indicating primary statistic being tested.}
}
\value{
Numeric \emph{p}-value from the hypothesis test.
}
\description{
Conducts hypothesis tests comparing continuous variables across groups.
Supports t-tests, Wilcoxon tests, ANOVA, and Kruskal-Wallis tests with
automatic selection based on number of groups.
}
\keyword{internal}
