FOUNDATIONS IN NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS

MARCH 2015

MATHEMATIC STATISTICS ASSIGNMENT REPORT

Group Members
1. Alwin Ng Kun Ket
2. Chloe Teh Shu-Ern
3. David Tan
4. Jeannete Lee
5. Ong Von Wan
6. Phares Phung

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TOPIC PAGE

Introduction

Objectives

Methodology

5-6

Survey Questionnaires

7-9

Statistics Analysis

10-18

Conclusion

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Introduction
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Our survey is focused on a very common chronic disease called Trisomy 21, which is
commonly known as Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the
presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21.
It is typically associated with physical growth delays, characteristic facial features, and mild
to moderate intellectual disability. Abnormal reproductive cells do not carry out the functions
of a reproductive cells and replicates an extra copy of chromosome 21. Those with Down
syndrome nearly always have physical and intellectual disabilities. As adults, their mental
abilities are typically similar to those of an 8- or 9-year-old. They also typically have poor
immune function and generally reach developmental milestones at a later age. They have an
increased risk of a number of other health problems, including congenital heart disease,
epilepsy, leukaemia, thyroid diseases, and mental disorders, among others.
However, in both men and women worldwide, not much people know about some hard facts
about it. In this survey, we had prepared some questions regarding Down syndrome, such as
the symptoms of Down syndrome, causes of
Down syndrome and the effects of Down syndrome. We also included some facts that are not
commonly known about lung cancer like the probability of cultural effects and life
expectancy of a Down syndrome patient. What we want to learn through this survey is the
comparison of knowledge of Taylors students between females and males. We will analyse
the ratio of the answers from our respondents to learn how much the students here
understands about Down syndrome.

Objectives
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We have chosen to focus on Taylors students of female and male respondents for our survey
question. Our objectives of the survey are firstly, to test and compare the knowledge of both
student genders about Down syndrome as people often misunderstand the causes and
symptoms of Down syndrome. Secondly, we are to get an accurate result from different
people as we have a minimum of 300 personal individual targets. This way, we could create a
fair statistic to compare the results. Lastly, we are to complete everything and then come to a
conclusion of the survey.

METHODOLOGY

Since we were targeting 300 Taylors students for the survey, each of us were responsible to
survey 50 respondents each, of course those that finished earlier could help the others to
complete and pass the surveys around.
We used two ways to survey the respondents. One, we used the conventional survey forms
and distributed them when we see a potential respondent. The second, we also utilized
Google Docs to make digital a survey page so that we can send the forms efficiently via
social medias such as Facebook. Our respondents include family members, relatives, friends,
strangers, students and staffs in Taylors University. We later transferred the data received
into forms. We spent 2 weeks of surveying from 27th of December to 9th of January, and then
gathered the information together to do the statistics analysis.
After gathering all the completed survey forms, a total of 159 females and 142 males, each of
us analyse our own 50 forms, (me and David shared a 101 forms between us) and then
gathered all the information together to make our statistics analysis for this report. We first
discuss with each other about the calculations needed and the appropriate diagrams to portray
the information, and we transfer all the information into the report.

Students Filling In Survey

Marking And Counting Data

Filling Data And Creating Charts and Tables

Survey Questions and questionnaire

Mathematics Statistics Down Syndrome Awareness Survey FNBE March 2015
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1. What is the percentage of Down syndrome victims in Malaysia?

a) <20
b) <10
c) <5
d) <1
2) Which of the following people are more likely to get Down syndrome?
a) New-born babies with mothers over 35
b) Workers who work near chemical treatment plants
c) Leaders of a political party
d) patients who deal with mental disorders
3) What are the causes of Down syndrome?
a) Infected by other people
b) genetic disorder
c) mutation from radiation
d) metal disorder
4) Can Down syndrome be treated?
a) yes
b) no
5) Is Down syndrome lethal?
a) Yes
b) No
6) What is the average IQ of a Down syndrome victim?
a) 120
b) 70
c) 50
d) 30
7) Reproductive systems of a Down syndrome victim functions just like a normal
person.
a) True
b) False
8) What is the average lifespan of a Down syndrome patient?
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a) Not affected
b) 45
c) 55
d) 65
9) All of these are symptoms of a drown syndrome victim except:
a) Flat face profile
b) short neck
c) has small teeth
d) have oval shaped crease on wrist
10) Down syndrome people suffers from various health problems except:
a) cardiovascular problems
b) endocrine problems
c) neurological problems
d) Digestion problems
11) Down syndrome patients experiences vision disturbance.
a) True
b) False
12) Down syndrome patients has an increased risk in contracting cancer.
a) True
b) False
13) It is possible to determine if a person has Down syndrome as early as before being
born.
a) True
b) False
14) Probability of contracting Down syndrome is determined by ethnic groups and
cultural influences.
a) True
b) False
15) Which gender is more likely to get Down syndrome?
a) Male
b) Female
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c) Not affected

e) 120
f)

70

g) 50
h) 30

Mathematics Statistics Down Syndrome Awareness

Survey FNBE March 2015
Gender * Male / Female
1. What is the percentage of Down syndrome
victims in Malaysia?
e) <20
f)

<10

g) <5
h) <1
2) Which of the following people are more likely to
get Down syndrome?
e) New-born babies with mothers over 35
f)

Workers who work near chemical treatment

plants

7) Reproductive systems of a Down syndrome

victim functions just like a normal person.
c) True
d) False
8) What is the average lifespan of a Down syndrome
patient?
e) Not affected
f)

45

g) 55
h) 65
9) All of these are symptoms of a drown syndrome
victim except:

g) Leaders of a political party

e) Flat face profile

h) patients who deal with mental disorders

f)

3) What are the causes of Down syndrome?

e) Infected by other people
f)

genetic disorder

g) mutation from radiation

h) metal disorder
4) Can Down syndrome be treated?
c) yes
d) no
5) Is Down syndrome lethal?

short neck

g) has small teeth

h) have oval shaped crease on wrist
10) Down syndrome people suffers from various
health problems except:
e) cardiovascular problems
f)

endocrine problems

g) neurological problems
h) Digestion problems
11) Down syndrome patients experiences vision
disturbance.

c) Yes

c) True

d) No

d) False

6) What is the average IQ of a Down syndrome

victim?

12) Down syndrome patients has an increased risk

in contracting cancer.

c) True

c) True

d) False

d) False

13) It is possible to determine if a person has Down

syndrome as early as before being born.

15) Which gender is more likely to get Down

syndrome?

c) True

d) Male

d) False

e) Female

14) Probability of contracting Down syndrome is

determined by ethnic groups and cultural
influences.

f)

Not affected

Statistics Analysis
1) What is the percentage of Down syndrome victims in Malaysia?
Answer: d) >1
The chances of getting Down syndrome in Malaysia is 1 in 960. Which is Equivalent to
0.001%.

Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Female
0.3962

Male
0.4397

2) Which of the following people are more likely to get Down syndrome?
Answer: a) New-born babies with mothers over 35
Mothers who are over 35 years old has an increased risk of giving birth to a Down syndrome
baby.

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Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Male
0.5035
Female
0.5786

3) What are the causes of Down syndrome?

Answer: b) genetic disorder
Down syndrome results when abnormal cell division involving chromosome 21 occurs.
These cell division abnormalities result in extra genetic material from chromosome 21.

Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Female
0.5346

Male
0.4823

4) Can Down syndrome be treated?

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Answer: a) Yes
Down syndrome can be treated to extend life expectancy but it cannot be cured.

Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Female
0.4151
Male
0.4965

5) Is Down syndrome lethal?

Answer: a) Yes
In most cases, Down syndrome weakens the immune system and is lethal.

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Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Female
0.4465

Male
0.6028

6) What is the average IQ of a Down syndrome victim?

Answer: c) 50
The average IQ of a Down syndrome patient is 50 about the same as an 8 year old kid.

Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Female
0.4088
Male
0.4752

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7) Reproductive systems of a Down syndrome victim functions just like a normal

person.
Answer: b) False
Down syndrome victims has a lower fertility rate as their reproductive systems doesnt
function like a normal person.

Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Male
0.4539
Female
0.566

8) What is the average lifespan of a Down syndrome patient?

Answer: d) 65
The average life span of a Down syndrome patient has risen from 55 to 65 over the past
decade due to medical improvements.

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Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Female
0.2893

Male
0.2979

9) All of these are symptoms of a drown syndrome victim except:

Answer: d) have oval shaped crease on wrist
Down syndrome patients do not have an oval shape crease on their wrist but on their palms.

Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Female
0.3648

Male
0.3617

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10) Down syndrome people suffers from various health problems except:
Answer: d) Digestion problems
Down syndrome patients do not suffer from digestive problems from the cause of Down
syndrome.

Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Female
0.3585

Male
0.3901

11) Down syndrome patients experiences vision disturbance.

Answer: a) True
Down syndrome corrupts a victims eyesight.

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Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Female
0.4906
Male
0.5674

12) Down syndrome patients has an increased risk in contracting cancer.

Answer: b) False
Down syndrome doesnt affects the chances of a person contracting cancer. However it
increases the chances of getting leukaemia.

Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Female
0.478
Male
0.5957

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13) It is possible to determine if a person has Down syndrome as early as before being
born.
Answer: a) True
Maternal screenings are conducted world-wide to determine Down syndrome babies before
they are born.

Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Female
0.5597
Male
0.7234

14) Probability of contracting Down syndrome is determined by ethnic groups and

cultural influences.
Answer: a) True
In Malaysia, Malays are more prone to contracting Down syndrome rather than Chinese and
Indians. This might have been affected by their way of life.

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Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Female
0.5094

Male
0.5319

15) Which gender is more likely to get Down syndrome?

Answer: c) Not affected
The Down syndrome disease is not affected by the sex chromosome therefore there is no
difference in gender contractions.

Percentage Of
correct answers from
both genders

Male
0.539
Female
0.6792

Analysis of Mean Percentage (Female)

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Questi
on

Alwin And
David

Chloe

Jeannet
te
Phares Von

Total

Percentage of
Correct Answers
(Answers/Total*100)

q1

13

26

15

63

39.62264151

q2

31

15

27

11

92

57.86163522

q3

20

18

14

23

10

85

53.4591195

q4

20

10

15

20

66

41.50943396

q5

18

12

11

19

11

71

44.65408805

q6

21

10

23

65

40.88050314

q7

22

10

18

20

20

90

56.60377358

q8

12

18

46

28.93081761

q9

22

13

11

58

36.47798742

q10

18

10

17

57

35.8490566

q11

22

11

17

14

14

78

49.05660377

q12

35

10

12

10

76

47.79874214

q13

36

14

14

15

10

89

55.97484277

q14

22

13

13

23

10

81

50.94339623

q15

37

10

17

21

23

108

67.9245283

75

47.16981132

Mean

Analysis of Mean Percentage (Male)

Questi
on

Alwin and
David

Chloe

Jeanne
tte

Phares Von

Percentage of
Correct Answers
(Answers/total*100)

total

q1

11

17

19

62

43.97163121

q2

22

15

11

17

71

50.35460993

q3

24

13

18

68

48.22695035

q4

18

13

17

14

70

49.64539007

q5

28

11

17

22

85

60.28368794

q6

24

18

11

67

47.5177305

q7

20

12

15

64

45.39007092

q8

10

14

10

42

29.78723404

q9

20

12

51

36.17021277

q10

25

10

55

39.0070922
20

q11

25

13

13

12

17

80

56.73758865

q12

29

16

10

11

18

84

59.57446809

q13

34

21

14

24

102

72.34042553

q14

22

10

15

10

18

75

53.19148936

q15

30

15

12

10

76

53.90070922

70.133
33

49.73995272

Mean

Comparison of Mean of Correct Answers between Genders

Male: 49.74% Correct Answers
Female: 46.17% Correct Answers
Conclusion: Male Students has a better understanding on Down syndrome than Female
Students at Taylors University Lakeside Campus

Conclusion
In conclusion, we have acquired enough information to understand the students level of
understanding of Down Syndrome. From the statistics analysis, we could see that the female
class has only got 5 questions higher than the male class while the male class has 10
questions higher than female students. Besides, the male class has also answered a higher
percentage of correct answers compared to the female classes. Therefore it could be
concluded that male students has a higher understanding of Down syndrome compared to
Female students.

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