Who is most likely to have prevalent coronary heart disease? Test if there are significant differences in the following risk factors between persons with and without prevalent coronary heart disease (CHD). Summarize the statistical results in the table below and then compare risk factors in persons with and without prevalent CHD. Be sure to indicate what statistical tests were used in the footnote to the table and in a summary of a paragraph or less. Patient Characteristic* History of CHD (n = 194) No History of CHD (n = 4240) p-value* Age, years 57.57938 49.58019 <0.001 Systolic blood pressure, mmHg 144.9974 49.58019 <0.001 Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg 87.314433 82.89776 0.001 Total serum cholesterol, mg/dL 243.1979 236.6995 0.048604 Body mass index 26.83309 25.8008 0.000606 * Mean (Standard deviation). P-values are based on two independent samples t tests
- Who is most likely to have prevalent coronary heart disease?
Test if there are significant differences in the following risk factors between persons with and without prevalent coronary heart disease (CHD). Summarize the statistical results in the table below and then compare risk factors in persons with and without prevalent CHD. Be sure to indicate what statistical tests were used in the footnote to the table and in a summary of a paragraph or less.
Patient Characteristic* |
History of CHD |
No History of CHD (n = 4240) |
p-value* |
Age, years |
57.57938 |
49.58019 |
<0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg |
144.9974 |
49.58019 |
<0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg |
87.314433 |
82.89776 |
0.001 |
Total serum cholesterol, mg/dL |
243.1979 |
236.6995 |
0.048604 |
Body mass index |
26.83309 |
25.8008 |
0.000606 |
* Mean (Standard deviation). P-values are based on two independent samples t tests
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