Statistics Project

1. Become familiar with the codebook and the variables included in the provided dataset (attached in Folder "Codebook and BRFSS Data Set).
2. You will be analyzing data from 2 diverse States: Georgia and California
3. After reviewing the codebook to understand the data collected, come up with ONE research question that interests you.
4. You will compare variables of interest BETWEEN the 2 states
5. Review the literature (http://www.cdc.gov/hrqol/publications_date.htm is a possible resource) for relevant studies to collect background information on the issue or topic selected.
6. Download the SPSS file containing the data.
7. Analyze the variables of interest to determine the answers to the research questions and in order to evaluate the hypothesis.
8. Write a paper (8-10 pages) that introduces the issue considered, the research questions, describes the literature reviewed, and summarizes the analytical findings.

o Paper must include the following sections (make sure you use APA headings):

• Introduction/Background:
• General description of the BRFSS data set (https://www.cdc.gov/brfss)
• General description of the problem of interest. Include your research questions at the end of this section
• Methods: Explain the statistical test you use and explain the independent and dependent variables (i.e. what type are they, etc.). Why did you pick those?
• Results
• Present your data in tables and/or graphs and in the body of your paper
• Discussion
• Discuss the implications of your analysis, and strengths and limitations
• Conclusion

This is a brief paragraph that summarized the problem of interest, your results, and directions for future research

Important:

• You will NOT have to run 3 different statistical tests

• You will now run the appropriate statistical test based upon your research question and the type of independent and dependent variables.

Price: $11.06

Solution: The downloadable solution consists of 7 pages, 406 words.
Deliverable: Word Document