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Researchers are interested in assessing if there is an association between dietary cholesterol intake and high blood pressure. The following data was summarized:

Blood Pressure
Dietary Cholesterol High Low Total
High 159 91 250
Low 78 172 250
Total 237 263 500

Required:
a. Estimate the conditional probabilities of high and low blood pressures given the level of dietary cholesterol.
b. Compute an estimate of the odds ratio of high blood pressure for the two groups
c. Interpret the odds ratio and determine if high blood pressure is related to dietary cholesterol.

User Eldhose
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Answer:

A) Conditional probability for a high BP given that dietary cholesterol is high as well

P = 159 / 250

Conditional probability for a high BP given that dietary cholesterol is low

P = 78 / 250

Conditional probability for a low BP given that Dietary cholesterol is high

P = 91 / 250

Conditional probability for a low BP given that Dietary cholesterol is low

P = 172 / 250

B) High BP for High dietary cholesterol

= 159 / 237

High BP for low dietary cholesterol

= 78 / 237

C) The odds ratio shows that BP is directly proportional to Dietary cholesterol

Explanation:

A) estimate the conditional probabilities of high and low blood pressures given the level of dietary cholesterol

Conditional probability for a high BP given that dietary cholesterol is high as well

P = 159 / 250

Conditional probability for a high BP given that dietary cholesterol is low

P = 78 / 250

Conditional probability for a low BP given that Dietary cholesterol is high

P = 91 / 250

Conditional probability for a low BP given that Dietary cholesterol is low

P = 172 / 250

B) Compute an estimate of the odds ratio of high blood pressure for the two groups

High BP for High dietary cholesterol

= 159 / 237

High BP for low dietary cholesterol

= 78 / 237

C) Interpret the odds ratio and determine if high blood pressure is related to dietary cholesterol.

The odds ratio shows that BP is directly proportional to Dietary cholesterol as seen in the the odds ratio that ratio between High BP and High Dietary cholesterol is higher than other odds ratios

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