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A research objective is presented. For each, identify the population and sample in the study. Folate and Hypertension Researchers want to determine whether or not higher folate intake is associated with a lower risk of hypertension (high blood pressure) in women ( 27 to 44 years of age). To make this determination, they look at 7373 cases of hypertension in these women and find that those who consume at least 1000 micrograms per day $(\mu \mathrm{g} / \mathrm{d})$ of total folate had a decreased risk of hypertension compared with those who consume less than $200 \mu \mathrm{g} / \mathrm{d}$.

Name: Problem 43, Chapter 1: Statistics Informed Decisions Using Data
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   A research objective is presented. For each, identify the population and sample in the study.
Folate and Hypertension Researchers want to determine whether or not higher folate intake is associated with a lower risk of hypertension (high blood pressure) in women ( 27 to 44 years of age). To make this determination, they look at 7373 cases of hypertension in these women and find that those who consume at least 1000 micrograms per day $(\mu \mathrm{g} / \mathrm{d})$ of total folate had a decreased risk of hypertension compared with those who consume less than $200 \mu \mathrm{g} / \mathrm{d}$.

Statistics Informed Decisions Using Data

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Chapter 1, Problem 43

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The population is the entire group that we want to draw conclusions about. In this case, the population is all women aged 27 to 44 years who have hypertension. This is the group that the researchers are interested in and want to make conclusions about. Show more…

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A research objective is presented. For each, identify the population and sample in the study. Folate and Hypertension Researchers want to determine whether or not higher folate intake is associated with a lower risk of hypertension (high blood pressure) in women ( 27 to 44 years of age). To make this determination, they look at 7373 cases of hypertension in these women and find that those who consume at least 1000 micrograms per day $(\mu \mathrm{g} / \mathrm{d})$ of total folate had a decreased risk of hypertension compared with those who consume less than $200 \mu \mathrm{g} / \mathrm{d}$.

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Sample

This is the specific subset of the population that is actually observed or analyzed in the study. In this scenario, the sample consists of the 7373 cases of hypertension in women within the specified age group, from which the researchers gather data to assess the relationship between the levels of folate intake and the risk of developing high blood pressure.

Population

This refers to the entire group of individuals that the researchers are interested in studying, which in this case are women aged 27 to 44 years who are at risk of or have hypertension. The population represents the full spectrum of women in this age bracket from which the researchers hope to generalize their findings about the association between folate intake and hypertension.

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