Question

Make a stem and leaf diagram for the LDL cholesterol levels (in milligram per deciliter mg/dL)
of two groups of people, smokers and nonsmokers. The digits in the stem represents the
hundreds and tens and the digit in the leaf represents the ones. So for example 11 | 8 = 118 and
so on.
blood cholesterol level of smokers Stem-and-Leaf Plot

Frequency Stem & Leaf

1.00 11. 1
2.00 12. 0 3
3.00 13 . 0 2 4
4.00 14 . 1 3 5 6
5.00 15 . 0 5 6 7 9
6.00 16 . 1 2 4 6 7 9
5.00 17 . 3 4 7 8 9
4.00 18 . 0 3 5 6
3.00 19 . 1 5 7
2.00 20 . 0 5

Stem width: 10
Each leaf: 1 case(s)

blood cholesterol level of non-smokers Stem-and-Leaf Plot

Frequency Stem & Leaf

2.00 10 . 0 8
4.00 11 . 1 5 8 9
7.00 12 . 3 6 6 8 8 9 9
7.00 13 . 0 1 7 7 8 8 9
6.00 14 . 0 1 1 5 6 9
3.00 15 . 2 2 4
3.00 16 . 0 1 8
2.00 17 . 4 6
1.00 18 . 1

Stem width: 10
Each leaf: 1 case(s)

a) People with a cholesterol level of 129 or less are said to have a near ideal level of cholesterol.
How many people, in each group, have a near ideal level of cholesterol? (3, 13)
b) People with a cholesterol level between 130 and 159 inclusive are said to be in the border
high. How many people, in each group, are in the border high? (12,16)
c) People with a cholesterol level between 160 and 189 inclusive are said to have a high level of
cholesterol. How many people, in each group, have a high level of cholesterol? (15,6)
d) People with a cholesterol level of 190 or above are said to have a very high level of
cholesterol. How many people, in each group, have a very high level of cholesterol? (5,0)
e) Comparing the two groups, which group has more people with a higher level of cholesterol?

f) Fill the following table and discuss the shape of the distribution
Session 3 : 5th June , 2022

Make class intervals for smokers and non- smokers

 Blood Cl Level Smokers

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Near ideal level of BCL 3 8.6 8.6 8.6

Border high 12 34.3 34.3 42.9

high level of cholesterol 15 42.9 42.9 85.7

Valid
A very high level of 5 14.3 14.3 100.0
cholesterol

Total 35 100.0 100.0

a) People with a cholesterol level of 129 or less are said to have a near ideal level of cholesterol.
How many people, in each group, have a near ideal level of cholesterol?
b) People with a cholesterol level between 130 and 159 inclusive are said to be in the border
high. How many people, in each group, are in the border high?
c) People with a cholesterol level between 160 and 189 inclusive are said to have a high level of
cholesterol. How many people, in each group, have a high level of cholesterol?
d) People with a cholesterol level of 190 or above are said to have a very high level of
cholesterol. How many people, in each group, have a very high level of cholesterol?
e) Comparing the two groups, which group has more people with a higher level of cholesterol?

f) Fill the following table and discuss the shape of the distribution

Statistics

blood blood
cholesterol level cholesterol level
of smokers of non-smokers

Valid 35 35
N
Missing 0 0
Mean 162.69 138.57
Median 164.00 138.00
a
Mode 111 126a
Minimum 111 100
Maximum 205 181
25 145.00 126.00

Percentiles 50 164.00 138.00

75 180.00 152.00

a. Multiple modes exist. The smallest value is shown

 Descriptive Statistics

N Minimum Maximum Mean

blood cholestrol level of 35 111 205 162.69

smokers
blood cholestrol level of non- 35 100 181 138.57
smokers
Valid N (listwise) 35
 Descriptives

Statistic Std. Error

Mean 138.57 3.273

95% Confidence Interval for Lower Bound 131.92

Mean Upper Bound 145.22

5% Trimmed Mean 138.29

Median 138.00

Variance 374.958
blood cholesterol level of
Std. Deviation 19.364
non-smokers
Minimum 100

Maximum 181

Range 81

Interquartile Range 26

Skewness .348 .398

Kurtosis -.142 .778

blood cholesterol level of Mean 162.69 4.062
smokers 95% Confidence Interval for Lower Bound 154.43
Mean Upper Bound 170.94

5% Trimmed Mean 163.11

 Median 164.00

Variance 577.516

Std. Deviation 24.032

Minimum 111

Maximum 205

Range 94

Interquartile Range 35

Skewness -.272 .398

Kurtosis -.602 .778

Minimum Maximu Mean Median Mode Standard Variance

m deviation
Smokers

Non-
Smokers