A multiphasic health examination was administered to 1000


A multiphasic health examination was administered to 1000 employees of a pharmaceutical firm. 50% of these employees had elevated diastolic blood pressure and 45% had hypoglycemia. A total of 37% of employees had both elevated diastolic blood pressure and hyperglycemia. Create a 2 × 2 contingency table and fill in all cells of the table. Is the association between hypertension and hyperglycemia statistically significant?

TABLE 11.19. Cross-Tabulation of Smoking Status and Alcohol Drinking Status

Alcohol Drinking Status

Smoking Status

Current

Former

Occasional

Never

Total

Heavy

56

10

7

8

81

Moderate

78

16

17

6

117

Light

52

10

7

5

74

Total

186

36

31

19

272

 

Source: Robert Friis, Long Beach Community Health Study (1998 interview wave).

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