Statistics with Laboratory Course Requirement

MSN Online Group

Direction: Use SPSS to generate the needed statistical output using the data
from each problem to answer the research question posed. Submit
a hardcopy of the SPSS output together with your answers.
Problem 1:

Ilich-Ernst et al. investigated the dietary intake of calcium among a cross section of 113
healthy women ages 20–88. The researchers formed four age groupings as
follows: Group A, 20.0–45.9 years; group B, 46.0–55.9 years; group C, 56.0–65.9
years; and group D, over 66 years. Calcium from food intake was measured in
mg/day. Is there a significant difference in the dietary intake of calcium among the
four age groups?

Problem 2:
The purpose of an investigation by Morley, et al. was to evaluate the analgesic
effectiveness of a daily dose of oral methadone in patients with chronic neuropathic
pain syndromes. The researchers used a visual analogue scale (0 – 100 mm with
higher number indicating higher pain) ratings for maximum pain intensity over the
course of the day. Each subject took either 20 mg of methadone or a placebo each
day for 5 days. Subjects did not know which treatment they were taking. The
following table gives the mean maximum pain intensity scores for the 5 days on
methadone and the 5 days on placebo. Do these data provide sufficient evidence, at
the .05 level of significance, to indicate that in general the maximum pain intensity
is lower on days when methadone is taken?

Problem 3:

Ellen Davis Jones studied the effects of reminiscence therapy for older women with
depression. She studied 15 women 60 years or older residing for 3 months or
longer in an assisted living long-term care facility. For this study, depression was
measured by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Higher scores indicate more
severe depression symptoms. The participants received reminiscence therapy for
long-term care, which uses family photographs, scrapbooks, and personal
memorabilia to stimulate memory and conversation among group members. Pre-
treatment and post-treatment depression scores are given in the following table.
Can we conclude, based on these data, that subjects who participate in
reminiscence therapy experience, on average, a decline in GDS depression scores?
Let α = 0.01.

Problem 4:
 Is there a significant difference in the smoking cessation of the 3 treatment
groups?

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Note: Please submit separate ecopy files of the datasets saved in SPSS (*.sav) format and
outputs (*.spv) in my email (jpizarrocagphil@gmail.com). Hardcopies or printout SPSS
outputs will still have to be submitted through courier to:

JESUS B. PIZARRO, DPA

Associate Dean, Graduate School
St. Paul University Philippines
Mabini Street, Tuguegarao City 3500

Thank you and God bless us all!