53 of 90 for one group and 52 of 77 for the other have a desired characteristic. What statistical test would I use to compare these and why did I have so much trouble figuring this out online? I think it's just a 1x2 comparison. Thanks!
You enter data into 2 rows (group 1 and group 2) and into 2 columns (desired characteristc yes and desired characteristic no).
In effect, you put your data into 4 cells.