Quiz 3

The data set is from a case-control study of smoking and Alzheimer’s disease. The data set has two variables of main interest:

• smoking a factor with four levels “None”, “<10”, “10-20”, and “>20” (cigarettes per day)
• disease a factor with three levels “Alzheimer”, “Other dementias”, and “Other diagnoses”.

Q1 Describe the largest group that has other dementias. Discuss it by number of cigarettes per day.

The largest group that has other dementias are people that are not smoking cigarettes. The number of cigarettes per day is 0.

Q2 Describe one group that has more cases than expected given independence (by chance). Discuss it by number of cigarettes per day.

Other dementias smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day has more cases than expected.

Q3 Does smoking seem to matter in determining other dementias? Discuss your reason using the masaic chart above.

There does not seem to be a huge correlation for smoking and dimentias however there is some relationship, it is very small.

Q4 Create correlation plot for RailTrail.

Hint: The RailTrail data set is from the mosaicData package.

Q5 List all four variables that have negative correlation with the number of trail users (volume).

Fall -.25, Spring -.04, Cloud Coverge -.37, and Precipitation -.23.

Q6 What season seems to be least popular for trail users?

Fall is the least popular for trail users having a -.25 correlation with the volume.

Q7 The correlation coefficient between hightemp and cloudcover is quite small. Would you be sure that the two variables are not related at all?

Hint: One word answer (e.g., yes or no) is NOT enough. Explain why. The correlation coefficient between hightemp and cloudcover is -.01, so therefore their correlation is very very small almost non existent.

Q7.a Continued from Q7. Create scatter plot. After examing the scatter plot, would you conclude that the two variables are not related at all?

Hint: Discuss your reason by explaining your scatter plot. After examining the scatter plot I have concluded that the two variables are not related at all.

Q8 Hide the messages, the code and its results on the webpage.

Hint: Use message, echo and results in the chunk options. Refer to the RMarkdown Reference Guide.

Q9 Display the title and your name correctly at the top of the webpage.

Q10 Use the correct slug.