ee (5.12) qe 2eeOd . 4s rat Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Disease [= paw ert = 219% The duration of cigarette smoking has been linked to many diseases, including lung cancer and various forms of heart oot disease. Suppose we know that among men ages 30-84 (E.I8) 4 ae-f who have ever smoked, the mean number of years they reba ietideiead ‘smoked is 12.8 with a standard deviation of 5.1 years. For Diem ‘women in this age group, the mean number of years they as smoked is 9.3 with a standard deviation of 3.2. *5.12. Assuming that the duration of smoking is normally distributed, what proportion of men in this age group have smoked for more than 20 years? °5.13 Answer Problem 6.12 for women. 1 0FG = GW) ga astzall og a = a pombe» 35. at Cardiovascular Disease GA» ome 25.27, Serum cholesterol is an important risk factor for coronary disease. We can show that serum cholesterol is approxi- mately normally distributed, with mean = 219 mg/dL and ($-I5) ae standard deviation = 50 mg/dL. za 39224 a “5.14 If the clinically desirable range for cholesterol is we Tor < 200 mg/dL, what proportion of people have clinically Be otat ah desirable levels of cholesterol? \ootats O07 *5.15 Some investigators believe that only cholesterol levels over 250 mg/dL indicate a high-enough risk for heart =abthh, disease to warrant treatment. What proportion of the popu- lation does this group represent? *5.16 What proportion of the general population has borderline high-cholesterol levels—that is, > 200 but ats <250 mg/dL? Co.k) “oss om 0.934 — 03830 20, 3904 Bag —_+ste (6. Zeqney Pulmonary Disease The data in Table 6.10 concern the mean triceps skin-fold thickness in a group of normal men and a group of men with chronic airflow limitation [5]. Problems 6.12 and 6.13? TABLE 6.10 Triceps skin-fold thickness in normal hospitals? men and men with chronic airflow limitation in Problem 6.15? Group Men ed patients discharged from Pennsylvania hospital, Normal 1980840 2 Chronic airow limitation 09204 ‘Source: Adapted from Chest, 85(6), 588-595, 1984, *6.5 What is the standard error of the mean for each group? 6.6 Assume that the central-limit theorem is applicable. (45) ‘What does it mean in this context? PREM - FMGRGESE aT Bs ORT EMARR AM MENEMBA «I « 6.7 Find the upper 1st percentie of a tdistribution with 16 of PRUNES RENCE RSS ALATEST 6.8 Find the lower 10th percentile of a ¢ distribution with NEE Seer anes 28 dt ees ona Ls 6.9 Find the upper 2.5th percentile of a tdistribution with 7 df, = Poe TaEeCREeEIE 6.10 What are the upper and lower 2.8th percentiles for a SGM SONI DAER n GOES = chi-square distribution with 2 df? What notation is used to denote these percentiles? -_ Rofer to the data in Table 2.13, Regard this hospital as typi- eaytw ibde) = 2.583 cal of Pennsylvania hospitals. Cty ToeCika) = 2.589, 6.11 Compute a 95% Cl for the mean age. ~ 6.12 Compute a 95% Cl fr the mean white blood count C8) Lex (bay) = -1-513, if following admission. wa ToC) = 2.965, ty wer ress 6.13 Answer Problem 6.12 for a 90% Cl. QD. GotdX OH) = v.06, rm 4ou ons Ohi Ried poor Ona i ne Menet 6.14 What is the relationship between your answers to “6.15 What is the best point estimate of the percentage of males among patients discharged from Pennsylvania "6.16 What is the standard error of the estimate obtained "6.17 Provide a 95% Cl for the percentage of males among Ty 452, Meat) 2204 Se 20. lea} By DP ve kiteh aot rote BED gare tobnat OE RAUSCH < 04539241 (ee) KeM ty etsy dee)a ald Sze} ~ 5c as Be ei BM nal (BE Cn CHE) SW CM < DES ee Ge) Rey - a vatay TEENA A= 771 Keo eus BD aT — na em ae ce ats 2B] deme) Cag 888-0 8.14 cape 16.139 REDGA - RTOSHER OR Gi P= M22 = othader Wl) see, JER Fotte Betty neat = [ESSE Vint testy fea fie feng SONI cay eta Cag Mt Rents eh A coumiet® eat