{"id":23021,"date":"2024-04-26T20:17:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T20:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/associations-between-snoring-during-sleep-and-hypertension-prevalence-a-demographic-analysis-using-nhanes-2017-2020-data\/"},"modified":"2024-04-26T20:17:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T20:17:15","slug":"associations-between-snoring-during-sleep-and-hypertension-prevalence-a-demographic-analysis-using-nhanes-2017-2020-data","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/associations-between-snoring-during-sleep-and-hypertension-prevalence-a-demographic-analysis-using-nhanes-2017-2020-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Associations Between Snoring During Sleep and Hypertension Prevalence: A Demographic Analysis Using NHANES 2017-2020 Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Four sections (<span style=\"font-weight: bolder; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">background\/introduction,&nbsp;<\/u><\/i><\/span><i style=\"color: inherit; font-weight: bolder; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">methods section,&nbsp;<\/u><\/i><i style=\"color: inherit; font-weight: bolder; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">measures section,&nbsp;<\/u><\/i><i style=\"color: inherit; font-weight: bolder; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">discussion)<\/u><\/i><i style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-weight: bolder; background-color: var(--color-6); cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/u><\/i><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Based on R analysis that&#8217;s done on NHANES data)<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The DATA result in the attached, draft proposal with feedback is attached&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the project should include a 1-2 paragraph <b><i><u>background\/introduction<\/u> <\/i><\/b>that supports the research question\/hypothesis for your analysis. In addition to APA style references, the background should include four elements:<\/div>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 15px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-editing-info=\"{&quot;orderedStyleType&quot;:1,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:1}\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">A clear statement of the problem.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>The health outcome(s) that you&#8217;re hoping to improve or address should be clearly stated at the outset and supported with recent data on burden, prevalence, disparities, and inequities.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Identification of important gaps in the literature.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>Your analyses should be addressing a limitation or gap in the current published literature or otherwise addressing a need. It is important that you clearly spell-out these gaps.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Research question or hypothesis.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>You should consider your outlet, audience, and message. However, there are some general expectations for public health, most importantly the PICO-T (Population, intervention, comparison, outcome, time). Generally, the PICO-T framework will also leverage information about the study design as well.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Potential Impact.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>If the findings support your research question\/hypothesis, how will it improve our scientific understand and public health<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The <b><i><u>methods section<\/u><\/i><\/b> begins with an explanation of your<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sample<\/i><\/b><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/i>Generally, it should include basic information about your<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">population<\/b>&nbsp;(e.g., non-institutionalized adults age 18-44), how the population was<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">recruited<\/b>&nbsp;(e.g., random-digit dialing), administration<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">method<\/b>&nbsp;(e.g., web-survey or interview),<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">study design<\/b>&nbsp;(e.g., cross-sectional survey, prospective cohort study, retrospective cohort study), information on<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">response rates<\/b>, recruitment<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">time<\/b>&nbsp;period, and an<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">ethics<\/b>&nbsp;statement.<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sometimes lab-based studies will use different headers and include detailed sections regarding administration, but most students in DPH are using survey data and the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sample<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>is the most appropriate header.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">follows the <b><i><u>measures section.<\/u><\/i><\/b> The measures section should be organized with three level 3&nbsp;subheadings:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">outcomes<\/i>,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">exposures<\/i>, and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">other covariates<\/i>.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Outcomes<\/i>&nbsp;should include a concise explanation of any of your dependent or outcome variables.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Exposures<\/i>&nbsp;should include any independent variables, risk or protective factors that are central to your main research question.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Other Covariates<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/i>should include other variables that you might be controlling for or maybe effect modifiers.<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Below are some examples of concise explanations of your variables. The purpose of the project is not to assess your writing skill but your ability to plan, implement, and summarize a data analysis project.<\/div>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 15px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Self-reported lifetime marijuana use was based on the item, &#8220;have you ever smoked marijuana or used THC products.&#8221; Response options were recoded with &#8220;no&#8221; as the referent group, &#8220;don&#8217;t know&#8221; as missing, and &#8220;yes&#8221; the presence of lifetime marijuana use.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Race\/ethnicity was recoded into four categories: Black Non-Hispanic, Hispanic, White Non-Hispanic, or Other.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The 12 items measuring self-efficacy were summed into a composite with higher scores indicating higher self-efficacy.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The <b>data analysis subsection<\/b> of your methods should be the final section of your methods section. It should be no more than a few sentences. It should include any descriptive, bivariate, or multivariate statistics. However, you generally do not need to discuss analyses related to assumption checking, unless your assumption checking led you to deviate from a standard analysis approach for your field. Generally, you don&#8217;t need to explain creating data visualizations, unless it deviates from standard practice or contributed toward hypothesis testing. Make sure to mention your data analysis software, any add on packages, and how variances were estimated if using complex survey data.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the <b><i><u>discussion<\/u><\/i><\/b> is the most important part of the paper. It provides the authors&#8217; views, contextualized in the study&#8217;s results and previous research, on the findings. However, for the DPH the discussion should be 2-3 paragraphs or no more than 1 page.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Make sure to include 1) a summary of findings (without repeating the results), 2) specific limitations to your study, and 3) implications for policy and practice<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. Keep is simple. You don&#8217;t need to include headers, but I do want to see that these are written well.<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four sections (background\/introduction,&nbsp;methods section,&nbsp;measures section,&nbsp;discussion)&nbsp; Based on R analysis that&#8217;s done on NHANES data) The DATA result in the attached, draft proposal with feedback is attached&nbsp; &nbsp; the project should include a 1-2 paragraph background\/introduction that supports the research question\/hypothesis for your analysis. 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