Location
LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans
Event Website
https://alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/admin/sahpresearchday.aspx
Document Type
Event
Start Date
8-4-2024 3:00 PM
End Date
8-4-2024 5:00 PM
Description
Introduction: According to the CDC, cardiovascular disease is the leading of death in the United States. In an article by Jung et al., totat serum cholesterol is thought to be one of the main causes of coronary atherosclerosis and increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between total cholesterol levels and cardiovascular health between 3 groups: married, divorced, and single.
Methods: Secondary data sets from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; 2014) were utilized for the study. SAS Universal Viewer was used to download the data sets and then were transferred to Excel 2016. Participants were divided into 3 groups based on marital status. An ANOVA was used to compare the differences in total cholesterol levels along with Post Hoc test with analysis of honestly significant difference (HSD) tests to establish group differences.
Results: Group differences were found to be significant (F(2, 3913) = 21.64, p
Recommended Citation
McHale, Molly; Terminie, Kayley; and Evans, Samantha, "Cholesterol Levels as a Function of Marital Status" (2024). School of Allied Health Professions Research Day. 23.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/23
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Cholesterol Levels as a Function of Marital Status
LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans
Introduction: According to the CDC, cardiovascular disease is the leading of death in the United States. In an article by Jung et al., totat serum cholesterol is thought to be one of the main causes of coronary atherosclerosis and increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between total cholesterol levels and cardiovascular health between 3 groups: married, divorced, and single.
Methods: Secondary data sets from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; 2014) were utilized for the study. SAS Universal Viewer was used to download the data sets and then were transferred to Excel 2016. Participants were divided into 3 groups based on marital status. An ANOVA was used to compare the differences in total cholesterol levels along with Post Hoc test with analysis of honestly significant difference (HSD) tests to establish group differences.
Results: Group differences were found to be significant (F(2, 3913) = 21.64, p
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/23