Assignment: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS CASE ASSIGNMENT

Case Assignment

This is a three-part assignment related to a study of contraceptive drug use among women. Table2A is a distribution of systolic blood pressures cross tabulated by age and pill use for women.

Table 2A. Distribution of systolic blood pressure, cross-tabulated by age and pill use.

Blood Pressure

(mm)

Age 35-44

Non-Users

Users

%

%

Under 90

1

1

91-95

2

1

96-100

5

4

101-105

9

5

106-110

11

7

111-115

15

12

116-120

16

14

121-125

9

11

126-130

10

11

131-135

8

10

136-140

5

7

141-145

4

6

146-150

2

5

151-155

1

3

156-160

1

1

160 and over

1

2

Total Percent

100

100

Total Number

3,494

1,028

First, state whether blood pressure in Table 2A would be a continuous variable or a discrete variable. Explain. Then supposing that the number of women in each of groups (non-users and users) were identified, would the number of women in each category be a continuous variable or a discrete variable? Explain.

Part 2: Use any free online histogram maker* to draw histograms for the blood pressures of the users and nonusers ages 35–44. Discuss one conclusion that can be made about blood pressure and pill use. *Here are some free resources:

http://www.zweigmedia.com/RealWorld/stats/histogram.html

Part 3: Based on what you’ve learned in this module about normal distributions, explain why a normal approximation of data would be helpful to view the data. For example, you could describe the steps that one would take to estimate the percentage of women with blood pressures in an age group.

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Important information on Writing a Discussion Question

• Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
• There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
• Include in-text citations in your response
• Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
• Follow APA-7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor

• A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
• Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
• Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
• Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
• Follow APA 7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

• Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
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Assignment Expectations

Assessment and Grading: Your paper will be assessed based on the performance assessment rubric that is linked within the course. Review it before you begin working on the assignment.

Rubric Name: BSHS Case Performance Assessment Rubric J16CriteriaLevel 5 – ExcellentLevel 4 – ProficientLevel 3 – DevelopingLevel 2 – ImprovingLevel 1 – EmergingTimeliness5 points

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Use proper in-text citation(s) and a properly formatted reference list as required.

Use headings and subheadings to organize the paper.

Proofread carefully.

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Demonstrate excellence by taking responsibility for learning.

Adhere to course requirements, policies, and expectations.

Address the assignment in a manner that is appropriate for a health professional in a multidisciplinary context.

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