SPSS Assignment

Methods

Study sample

The study population consisted of 280 patients diagnosed with different diseases at Zeta Medical Center between 2010 and 2015. These diseases were dengue infection, HIV, CHD, Diabetes and lung cancer. The male population registered a high number in dengue infection, CHD mortality, diabetes and stages 1, 2 and 3 of cancer. The female population registered a high number in HIV infection and stage 4 of cancer.

Data collection

Clinical data were collected from medical records, blood samples, diabetes screening exam and diagnostic tests. Demographic information was obtained through self-reported questionnaires. Variables included the diseases reported, demographics, clinical risk factors and behavioral risk factors. The independent variables collected were demographics, clinical risk factors, and behavioral risk factors. The dependent variables are the clinical diseases which are; dengue infection, HIV, CHD, Diabetes and lung cancer.

Statistical analyses

Standard descriptive statistics such as mean, median, standard deviation, and frequencies for the independent variables that are in ratio format were performed to describe the age of sample population, clinical risk factors, and behavioral risk factors. The dependent variables considered were: dengue infection, HIV, CHD, Diabetes and lung cancer. The independent variables were considered: gender (male=0, female=1), Race/Ethnicity, Income, Education, Insurance, Urban, Region, BMI, Cholesterol, Alcohol, Tobacco, IDU, Condom, Exercise, Fruit/Vegetable. Chi-square test was used to determine the difference between males and females regarding the diseases in discussion (dengue infection, HIV, CHD, Diabetes and lung cancer.). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software version 21 and p<.05 for statistical significance.

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