Bio stats assignment
Assignment Title: Exploring the Relationship Between Lifestyle Factors and
Blood Pressure
Introduction:
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular
disease. This assignment explores the relationship between lifestyle factors (like
diet, exercise, and smoking status) and blood pressure using a provided dataset.
You will use descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, and potentially regression
analysis to investigate these relationships.
Dataset:
Option 1 (Introductory): A simplified, simulated dataset with variables like:
oSystolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
oDiastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
oAge (years)
oGender (Male/Female)
oSmoking Status (Yes/No)
oExercise (Hours per week - categorized as <3, 3-5, >5)
Option 2 (Intermediate/Advanced): A publicly available dataset (e.g., from
NHANES or Kaggle) related to cardiovascular health. This might include
more variables like BMI, cholesterol levels, dietary intake (e.g., sodium), and
other relevant health indicators. Consider the Framingham Heart Study data
as a good option.
Tasks:
1. Descriptive Statistics:
oCalculate descriptive statistics (mean, median, standard deviation,
quartiles) for systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Stratify these
