Solved on Feb 11, 2024
Find the coefficient of variation for a set of systolic and diastolic blood pressure measurements (in ). The coefficient of variation for the systolic measurements is .
STEP 1
Assumptions
1. The data provided are two samples of blood pressure measurements: systolic and diastolic.
2. Each sample contains 10 measurements.
3. The coefficient of variation (CV) is defined as the ratio of the standard deviation (SD) to the mean (M), usually expressed as a percentage.
4. The formula for the coefficient of variation is:
STEP 2
First, we will calculate the mean of the systolic measurements. The mean is the sum of all measurements divided by the number of measurements.
STEP 3
Calculate the sum of the systolic measurements.
STEP 4
Compute the sum obtained in STEP_3.
STEP 5
Now, calculate the mean of the systolic measurements using the sum from STEP_4.
STEP 6
Compute the mean for the systolic measurements.
STEP 7
Next, we will calculate the standard deviation of the systolic measurements. The standard deviation is a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.
STEP 8
Calculate the sum of the squared differences from the mean for the systolic measurements.
STEP 9
Compute the sum of the squared differences from STEP_8.
STEP 10
Compute the sum obtained in STEP_9.
STEP 11
Now, calculate the standard deviation for the systolic measurements using the sum from STEP_10.
STEP 12
Compute the standard deviation for the systolic measurements.
STEP 13
Compute the square root obtained in STEP_12.
STEP 14
Calculate the coefficient of variation for the systolic measurements using the mean and standard deviation.
STEP 15
Compute the coefficient of variation for the systolic measurements.
STEP 16
Repeat the process for the diastolic measurements. First, calculate the mean of the diastolic measurements.
STEP 17
Calculate the sum of the diastolic measurements.
STEP 18
Compute the sum obtained in STEP_17.
STEP 19
Now, calculate the mean of the diastolic measurements using the sum from STEP_18.
STEP 20
Compute the mean for the diastolic measurements.
STEP 21
Next, calculate the standard deviation of the diastolic measurements.
STEP 22
Calculate the sum of the squared differences from the mean for the diastolic measurements.
STEP 23
Compute the sum of the squared differences from STEP_22.
STEP 24
Compute the sum obtained in STEP_23.
STEP 25
Now, calculate the standard deviation for the diastolic measurements using the sum from STEP_24.
STEP 26
Compute the standard deviation for the diastolic measurements.
STEP 27
Compute the square root obtained in STEP_26.
STEP 28
Calculate the coefficient of variation for the diastolic measurements using the mean and standard deviation.
STEP 29
Compute the coefficient of variation for the diastolic measurements.
The coefficient of variation for the systolic measurements is and for the diastolic measurements is . Comparing the two, the diastolic measurements have a slightly higher coefficient of variation, indicating a slightly higher relative variability in the diastolic blood pressure measurements compared to the systolic measurements.
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