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 brief summary of a paragraph or less.   Patient Characteristic* History of CHD (n = 194) No History of CHD (n = 4240) p-value* Age, years 57.47938 49.58019 <0.001 Systolic blood pressure, mmHg 144.9974 132.3546 <0.00 Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg 87.14433 82.89776 <0.001 Total serum cholesterol, mg/dL 243.1979 236.6995 0.048604 Body mass index 25.8009 25.8008 0.000606 * Mean (Standard deviation). P-values are based on two independent samples t tests

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  1. 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 brief summary of a paragraph or less.

 

Patient Characteristic*

History of CHD
(n = 194)

No History of CHD (n = 4240)

p-value*

Age, years

57.47938

49.58019

<0.001

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

144.9974

132.3546

<0.00

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

87.14433

82.89776

<0.001

Total serum cholesterol, mg/dL

243.1979

236.6995

0.048604

Body mass index

25.8009

25.8008

0.000606

* Mean (Standard deviation). P-values are based on two independent samples t tests

 

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