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ASSIGNMENT
COVER SHEET
Course name:
Introduction to Biostatistics
Course number:
PHC 121
CRN
Use the data set provided, answer the following questions:Q1- Q4
A study was conducted to identify the changes in triglyceride levels of subjects
followed by a specific diet. The diet consists primarily of protein and animal fat,
restricting carbohydrate intake. The study participants followed the diet with
length of time varying from 3 to 17 weeks (Datasheet is provided in excel
attachment )
Q1. Write a statistical summary for participant’s demographic details that
includes variable age, gender, weeks on diet & physical activity?
Mark -2
Q2. Compute most appropriate measure of central tendency & dispersion to report
the variable “changes in triglyceride level” and address its worthiness?
Mark – 2
Q3. What is the appropriate statistical test for identifying significance difference
in the “changes in triglyceride levels” in male and females & Why?
Mark – 1
Assignment title or task:
(You can write a
question)
Q4. What are the assumptions underlying the test you identified in Question-3?
Mark -1
Q5: In a cross sectional study on coronary heart disease (CHD), the
smoking and CHD status are summarized below
Smoking
Yes
No
Total
a.
CHD
Present
55
552
607
Total
Absent
84
1927
2011
139
2479
2618
What is the appropriate statistical test for identify the association
between smoking and CHD ?
Mark -1
b. What are the assumptions and application of the proposed test
identified for Q.5a
Mark – 2
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c. Assume that is set to 0.05 for a two-tailed test and the estimated
p-value is 0.0012, What do you conclude?
Mark – 1
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participant
Gender
NoAge ( Yrs)
Weeks on Diet intial weight (Kg)
Final Weight(kg)
Weight difference
1F
2M
3M
4F
5M
6F
7M
8F
9M
10 F
11 M
12 F
13 M
14 F
15 F
16 F
17 M
18 F
19 M
20 F
25
30
28
30
35
28
32
30
26
38
42
35
40
38
42
32
38
28
26
43
10
11
17
4
9
6
3
6
4
4
4
7
8
7
7
14
13
4
9
8
58
63
64
65
60
57.3
62.7
63.6
71.4
72.7
49.6
78.2
65
71.8
71.8
70.5
69
55.9
60
68
49.6
58
55.9
54.6
56.7
55.5
59.6
59.6
69.1
70.5
47.1
75
53.2
68.6
66.8
66.8
55.9
54.6
56.7
55.5
8.4
5
8.1
10.4
3.3
1.8
3.1
4
2.3
2.2
2.5
3.2
11.8
3.2
5
3.7
13.1
1.3
3.3
12.5
Triglyceride level(mg/dl )
Baseline
final
159
93
200
174
148
148
185
180
220
89
184
182
110
88
134
84
220
174
148
238
“Changes in Triglyceride level “(mg/dl)
144
80
160
134
93
90
130
160
180
77
140
130
100
80
110
78
180
134
93
180
15
13
40
40
55
58
55
20
40
12
44
52
10
8
24
6
40
40
55
58
Physical activity
No
No
yes
No
Yes
yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
yes
No
Yes
yes