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401077 Introduction to Biostatistics Assignment, Western Sydney University, Australia
Please answer each question:
Question 1 - Read the paper Moy, F. M., Darus, A., &Hairi, N. N. (2015). Predictors of handgrip strength among adults of a rural community in Malaysia. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 176-184.
Critically appraise of the statistical material in this paper against items 10, 12-17 of the STROBE checklist. Present your review as a 400-500 word (approx.) report.
Question 2 - Using R Commander and the data set from the sample of grandparents attending play groups with their infant grandchildren in Parramatta assigned to you, address the following research questions:
Does average hand grip strength (variable 'grip') differ between grandparents whose occupational history is coded 'heavy manual' and those whose occupational history is coded as 'other' (variable 'occ') after correction for body mass index (variable 'bmi'), in the population of grandparents attending play groups in Parramatta? (You should address this question using linear regression and include associated descriptive analyses.)
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