Carefully read the description of the following two studies (A and B). For each study answer the following questions: Should a correlation analysis or multiple regression be used to analyze the results. Describe the basis for your answer – why did you select this test. Study A Dr. Banner want to determine whether his patients’ age is a factor in compliance with dialysis. He hypothesizes that older patients will be less compliant with dialysis. In other words, he believes the older the patient the more dialysis appointment they miss. Study B Dr. Banner’s intern does not agree. She believes there are other factors, along with age, that influence compliance such as race anxiety and mistrust of health care, side effects of treatment and issues related to culture. She wants to know who much each of these factors contribute to non-compliance.
Correlation
Correlation defines a relationship between two independent variables. It tells the degree to which variables move in relation to each other. When two sets of data are related to each other, there is a correlation between them.
Linear Correlation
A correlation is used to determine the relationships between numerical and categorical variables. In other words, it is an indicator of how things are connected to one another. The correlation analysis is the study of how variables are related.
Regression Analysis
Regression analysis is a statistical method in which it estimates the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variable. In simple terms dependent variable is called as outcome variable and independent variable is called as predictors. Regression analysis is one of the methods to find the trends in data. The independent variable used in Regression analysis is named Predictor variable. It offers data of an associated dependent variable regarding a particular outcome.
Carefully read the description of the following two studies (A and B). For each study answer the following questions:
- Should a
correlation analysis or multiple regression be used to analyze the results. - Describe the basis for your answer – why did you select this test.
Study A
Dr. Banner want to determine whether his patients’ age is a factor in compliance with dialysis. He hypothesizes that older patients will be less compliant with dialysis. In other words, he believes the older the patient the more dialysis appointment they miss.
Study B
Dr. Banner’s intern does not agree. She believes there are other factors, along with age, that influence compliance such as race anxiety and mistrust of health care, side effects of treatment and issues related to culture. She wants to know who much each of these factors contribute to non-compliance.
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