Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination

Integrated Mathematics Internal Assessment

Names of Candidates: Delmar Nixon, Anjanie Singh, Saffy Foster, Manasseh

Tutor

Center Number: 090045

Name of School: St. Joseph High School

Teacher: Sir Hubern Collins

Territory: Guyana

Topic: Correlation and Regression

Year: 2020

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Contents
Title ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................................................4
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................................................................5
Organisation of Data.........................................................................................................................................................................6
Presentation and Findings .........................................................................................................................................................12
Analysis of Findings .......................................................................................................................................................................17
Conclusion ..........................................................................................................................................................................................19
Recommendation ............................................................................................................................................................................20
Appendix .............................................................................................................................................................................................21
Bibliography ......................................................................................................................................................................................23

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Title

The relationship between Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure of Adults

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Introduction

This research topic was garnered by the group members brainstorming on what issues faced our

society the most, it was then concluded that the relation of blood pressure and mass was a

pressing topic which brings about diseases and death. Most members argued that blood pressure

does not have any serious effect on an individuals’ mass whereby it does not affect hypotension.

(George C. Linderman, BS, Jiapeng Lu, PhD,Yuan Lu, ScD, et al) Stated that there is a positive

link between body mass index as it relates to blood pressure. Weight loss decreases blood

pressure, while high blood pressure is sometimes associated with body mass index. An inference

of this association suggests that high blood pressure which gives a risk cardio vascular disease

will rise even higher as body mass index increase.

The objective of this research is to understand what effect blood pressure on body mass index

and to determine the correlation between the variable in terms of body mass index against blood

pressure.

This research is quantitative in nature and is a correlational study. The population of the study is

the patients at a hospital and the sample was chosen by the random sampling technique. The data

accumulated was arranged, presented and analyzed allowing for conclusive information to be

reviewed by the researchers.

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Research Methodology

The research conducted will determine the relationship between blood pressure and mass. As

such an interview will be conducted in a hospital among patients.

The population of the hospital consist of over one hundred patients ranging from 50- 65 persons.

Apart from that the researcher cannot measure all hundred but will take a sample of 30 persons

within that age range. As such the researcher had chosen patients by the means of stratified

random sampling and each individual will be denoted by a given number.

Hence from choosing the individuals or sample, the researchers then measure the mass and their

blood pressure by using the body mass index and a blood pressure machine respectively. More

so, a table was used to record all data. Apart from that M is denoted as male and F is denoting as

female.

Data Collection Sheet

No Sex Blood Pressure Weight

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Organisation of Data

Table showing the gender, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and body mass index of the
30 patients

Systolic Diastolic Body

Blood Blood Mass

No Gender
pressure Pressure Index

(mmHg) (mmHg) (kgm-2)

1 M 128 92 22

2 M 120 70 19

3 F 98 60 18

4 M 143 90 30

5 M 140 101 41

6 F 130 85 37

7 F 123 72 24

8 F 145 95 37

9 M 160 99 44

10 F 128 80 34

11 M 170 110 31

12 F 160 90 37

13 F 150 90 29

14 F 110 70 31

15 M 160 95 40

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16 M 110 75 38

17 M 128 83 30

18 M 130 90 26

19 M 140 100 42

20 F 140 85 33

21 M 132 80 23

22 M 135 90 40

23 M 150 95 35

24 F 122 102 33

25 M 130 101 18

26 M 90 70 23

27 F 98 75 44

28 F 80 70 36

29 M 123 101 21

30 M 111 62 28

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Table showing the gender, body mass index and diastolic blood pressure of the
30 patients
No Gender Body Blood
Mass Pressure
Index (mmHg)
(kgm-2)
1 M 22 92
2 M 19 70
3 F 18 60
4 M 30 90
5 M 41 101
6 F 37 85
7 F 24 72
8 F 36 95
9 M 44 99
10 F 34 80
11 M 31 110
12 F 37 90
13 F 29 90
14 F 31 70
15 M 40 95
16 M 38 75
17 M 30 83
18 M 26 90
19 M 42 100
20 F 33 85
21 M 23 80
22 M 40 90
23 M 35 95
24 F 33 102
25 M 18 101
26 M 23 70
27 F 44 75
28 F 36 70
29 M 21 101
30 M 28 62

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Table showing the gender, body mass index and systolic blood pressure of the
30 patients

No Gender Body Blood

Mass Pressure
Index (mmHg)
(kgm-2)
1 M 22 128
2 M 19 120
3 F 18 98
4 M 30 143
5 M 41 140
6 F 37 130
7 F 24 123
8 F 36 145
9 M 44 160
10 F 34 128
11 M 31 170
12 F 37 160
13 F 29 150
14 F 31 110
15 M 40 160
16 M 38 110
17 M 30 128
18 M 26 130
19 M 42 140
20 F 33 140
21 M 23 132
22 M 40 135
23 M 35 150
24 F 33 122
25 M 18 130
26 M 23 90
27 F 44 98
28 F 36 80
29 M 21 123
30 M 28 111

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Table showing the frequency of body mass index for the 30 patients

Body Mass Number

Index (mmHg) of
Patients
15 ≤ B ≤ 19 3
20 ≤ B ≤ 24 5
25 ≤ B ≤ 29 3
30 ≤ B ≤ 34 7
35 ≤ B ≤ 39 6
40 ≤ B ≤ 44 6
45 ≤ B ≤ 48 0
Total 30

Table showing frequency of systolic blood pressure for the 30 patients

Blood Pressure Number of

(mmHg) Patients
80 ≤ P ≤ 90 2
91 ≤ P ≤ 101 2
102 ≤P ≤ 112 3
113 ≤ P ≤ 123 4
124 ≤ P ≤ 134 7
135 ≤ P ≤ 145 6
146 ≤ P ≤ 156 2
157 ≤ P ≤ 167 3
168 ≤ P ≤ 178 1
Total 30

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Table showing the frequency of diastolic blood pressure for the 30 patients

Blood Pressure Number of

(mmHg) Patients
59 ≤ P ≤ 69 2
70 ≤ P ≤ 80 9
81 ≤ P ≤ 91 8
92 ≤ P ≤ 102 10
103 ≤ P ≤ 113 1
Total 30

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Presentation and Findings

Stem and leaf diagram showing the systolic blood pressure

Stem Leaf Total Key

8 0 1
8/0 represents 80
9 0,8,8 3
10 0
11 0,0,1 3
12 0,2,3,3,8,8,8 7
13 0,0,0,2,5 5
14 0,0,03,5 5
15 0,0 2
16 0,0,0 3
17 0 1

Total 30

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Stem and leaf diagram showing the diastolic blood pressure

Key
Stem Leaf Total 6/0 represents 60
6 0,2 2
7 0,0,0,0,2,5,5 7
8 0,0,3,5,5 5
9 0,0,0,0,0,2,5,5,5,9 10
10 0,1,1,1,2 5
11 0 1

Total 30

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Figure 1 is showing a boxplot a range of readings of diastolic blood pressure which is negatively
skewed .

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Figure 2 is showing a boxplot a range of readings of systolic blood pressure which is positively
skewed .

Figure 3 is showing a scatter plot of diastolic blood pressure that have a weak positive
correlation

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Figure 4 is showing a scatter plot of systolic blood pressure that have a weak positive correlation
also.

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Analysis of Findings

From the graphs above it can be seen that for the diastolic blood pressure there was

high reading of 110 mmHg, with the lowest reading being 60mmHg. Nevertheless

the average or mean reading was 85.9 mmHg, with a standard deviation of 13.167

mmHg. Inclusive of the readings, it can be seen that both quartiles (lower and

upper) are 67.5 and 120 mmHg respectively.

Apart from that, the systolic blood pressures are as follows. The reading of the

highest is 170 mmHg, a low of 80 mmHg, apart from that is has a mean of 129.47

mmHg With a standard deviation of 21.494 mmHg as such the lower and upper

quartiles are 100 and 156.5 mmHg respectively

The scatter diagram for the diastolic blood pressure and Body Mass Index indicates

that there is a weak positive correlation between body mass index and diastolic

blood pressure respectively. This is validated since the correlation coefficient is r=

0.080. Whereby, the two variables tend to rise in response to one another the

relationship is not very strong, since the coefficient is closer to zero.

Lastly for the systolic blood pressure and Body Mass Index scatter plot, there was

also a weak positive correlation for both BMI and blood pressure. It is also

validated with the coefficient which reads r= 0.085. Whereby, the two variables

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tend to rise in response to one another the relationship is not very strong, since the

coefficient is closer to zero.

It can be seen that as the body mass index increase, so did the blood pressure, for
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example in the case where body index was 18 kg-2 the blood pressure was
60

indicating that it was low. On the contrary, in the case where the body mass index
160
40kgm-2 the blood pressure was indicating that it was high and at a major risk
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of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease.

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Conclusion
To conclude, both systolic and diastolic blood pressure had a weak positive

correlation with body mass index. The findings show that as body mass index

increase the blood pressure also increase. However the limitations such as diet and

genetics affected the results whereby at a body mass index of 44kgm-2 the blood
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pressure was indicating that it was low.
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Recommendation
1. People should exercise more frequently, where they can hire a trainer to guide them in

their daily exercise to be fit. In addition persons should abstain from smoking cigars and

abusing alcohol.

2. Persons consume a healthy balanced diet. This is where all the required quantity of all the

nutrients required to make the body function correctly is consumed.

3. Persons should visit their clinic frequently to check both their BMI and blood pressure to

ensure and to maintain it at a normal rate.

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Appendix

Calculations for systolic blood pressure

Median = ½ (n+1)
= ½ (30+1)
= ½ (32)
= 15 ½
Therefore, the median is 130 mmHg
The lowest = 80 mmHg
The highest = 170 mmHg

Quartile
Lower quartile = ¼ (n+1)
= ¼ (30+1)
=7¾
Therefore, the lower quartile is 120 mmHg

Highest quartile = ¾ (n+1)

= ¾ (30+1)
= 23 ¼
Therefore, the highest quartile is 143 mmHg
Standard deviation calculation for systolic blood pressure

Σ(xi - x̄)2
s2 =
N-1
(128 - 129.46666666667)2 + ... + (111 - 129.46666666667)2
=
30 - 1
13397.466666667
=
29
= 461.9816091954
s = √461.9816091954
= 21.493757447115

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Diastolic blood pressure
Median = ½ (n+1)
= ½ (30+1)
= ½ (32)
= 15 ½
Therefore, the median is 130 mmHg
The lowest = 60 mmHg
The highest = 110 mmHg

Quartile
Lower quartile = ¼ (n+1)
= ¼ (30+1)
=7¾
Therefore, the lower quartile is 75 mmHg

Highest quartile = ¾ (n+1)

= ¾ (30+1)
= 23 ¼
Therefore, the highest quartile is 95 mmHg

Standard Deviation calculation for diastolic blood pressure

Σ(xi - x̄)2
s2 =
N-1
(92 - 85.933333333333)2 + ... + (62 - 85.933333333333)2
=
30 - 1
5027.8666666667
=
29
= 173.37471264368
s = √173.37471264368
= 13.167183170431

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