Design, conduct and summarize results of the analyses outlined below using data collected in the Framingham Heart Study using FHS-Exam1, the dataset that includes one observation per participant.
Analytic approaches and coding for solutions are detailed in the Excel file
Describe the study sample.
Complete the following table to describe the study sample using data collected at the first examination for each participant (n = 4434). Summarize your results in three to four sentences.
Patient Characteristic*
Total Sample (n = 4434)
Age, years
49.93 (8.68)
Male sex
1944 (43.84)
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg
132.91 (22.42)
Hypertension
3252 (73.34)
Use of anti-hypertensive medication
144 (3.25)
Current smoker
2181 (49.19)
Total serum cholesterol, mg/dL
236.98 (44.65)
Serum Glucose
82.19 (24.40)
Stroke
415 (9.35)
Summary: The data sample contains 4434 participants in which the average age is 49.93 years (8.68 stdev); 1944 (43.84%) participants are male. Systolic blood pressure average is 132.91 (22.42 stdev); 3252 (73.34%) have hypertension and 144 (3.25%) use anti-hypertensive medication. There are 2181 (49.19%) current smokers; serum cholesterol average of 236.98 (44.65 stdev). The average serum glucose is 82.19 (24.40 stdev) and 415 (9.36%) had strokes..Please see attachment for additional information..
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