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Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data

Profile of the respondents in terms of Age, Sex, Educational

Attainment, Marital Status, Smoking Status, Level of Exercise

Discussion

Table 1
Profile of the Respondents in Terms of
Variables Used in this Study

Variable
Grouping Categories Frequency Percentage

36 yrs. old and below 50 50

Age 37 yrs. old and above 50 50
Total 100 100

Male
Sex Female
Total
Elementary
High School
Educational
College
Attainment Post Graduate
Total
Married
Widowed
Marital Status Single
Separated
Total
Does not smoke
Smoking Less than one pack
Status One or more packs
Total
None
Light
Level of
Moderate
Exercise Heavy
Total
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Health Status of the Respondents in terms of Weight, Serum

Cholesterol, Systolic Pressure and Sodium

Discussion……

Table 2
Health Status of the Respondents in terms of Weight, Serum
Cholesterol, Systolic Pressure and Sodium

Standard
Variables N Mean
Deviation
Weight
Serum Cholesterol
100
Systolic Pressure
Sodium

Difference in the Mean Systolic Pressure of the Respondents when

they are Grouped and Compared According to Age, Sex,
Educational Attainment, Marital status, Smoking
Status, and Level of Exercise

Discussion
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Table 3
Difference in the Mean Systolic Pressure of the Respondents when
they are Grouped and Compared According to Variables

Variables Categories N Mean z- value Sig. p- Interpretation

Level value
36 yrs. old
and below
Age
37 yrs. old
and above 0.05
Male
Sex Female

Source of Sum of Mean Sig. p-

df Interpretation
variation Square Square Level value
Between
Educational groups
Attainment Within
Groups
Total
Between
Groups
Marital Within
Status Groups
Total
0.05
Between
groups
Smoking Within
Status Groups
Total
Between
Groups
Level of Within
Exercise Groups
Total

Difference in the Mean Cholesterol of the Respondents When They

are Grouped and Compared According to Age, Sex, Educational
Attainment, Marital status, Smoking Status, and Level of Exercise

Discuss…….
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Table 4
Difference in the Mean Cholesterol of the Respondents when they
are Grouped and Compared According to Variables

Variables Categories N Mean z- value Sig. p- Interpretation

Level value
36 yrs. old
and below
Age
37 yrs. old
and above 0.05
Male
Sex Female

Source of Sum of Mean Sig. p-

df Interpretation
variation Square Square Level value
Between
Educational groups
Attainment Within
Groups
Total
Between
Groups
Marital Within
Status Groups
Total
0.05
Between
groups
Smoking Within
Status Groups
Total
Between
Groups
Level of Within
Exercise Groups
Total

Relationship Between Marital Status and Educational Attainment,

Sex and Smoking Status, Level of Exercise and Smoking Status, Sex
and Level of Exercise and Marital Status and Level of Exercise of the
Respondents.

Marital Status and Educational Attainment of the Respondents

Discuss …..
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Table 5

Relationship Between Marital Status and Educational Attainment of

the Respondents
Educational Attainment
Elemen High College Post Total Chi- Sig. p- Interpr
Marital
tary School Graduat Squ Lev Valu etation
Status
e are el e
f % f % f % f % f %
Married
Widowed
Single 0.05
Separate
d
Total

Sex and Smoking Status of the Respondents

Discuss…

Table 6
Relationship Between Sex and Smoking Status of the Respondents

Smoking Status Chi- Sig. p-

Interpretation
Square Level Value
Does Less One or
Sex
not than one more Total
Smoke pack packs
f % f % f % f %
Male
0.05
Female
Total

Level of Exercise and Smoking Status of the Respondents

Discuss…..

Table 7
Relationship Between Level of Exercise and Smoking Status of the
Respondents

Smoking Status
Does not Less than One or Chi- Sig. p- Interpreta-
Level of
Smoke one pack more Total Square Level Value tion
Exercises packs
f % f % f % f % 0.05
None
Light
Moderate
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Heavy
Total

Sex and Level of Exercise of the Respondents

Table 8
Relationship Between Sex and Level of Exercise of the Respondents
of the Respondents

Level of Exercise Chi- Sig. p- Interpre-

Sex None Light Moderate Heavy Total Square Level Value tation
f % f % f % f % f %
Male
Femal 0.05
e
Total

Marital Status and Level of Exercise of the Respondents.

Discuss…..

Table 9

Relationship Between Marital Status and Level of Exercise of the

Respondents

Level of Exercise
Marital Chi- Sig. p- Interpre
Moder
Status None Light Heavy Total Squ Lev Valu tation
ate
are el e
f % f % f % f % f %
Married
Widowed
0.05
Single
Separated
Total

Relationship Between Systolic Pressure and Age, Weight, Serum

Cholesterol, and Sodium of the Respondents

Relationship Between Systolic Pressure and Age of the Respondents

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Discuss….

Table 10

Relationship Between Systolic Pressure and Age of the Respondents

Level of
CORRELATES p-value Interpretation
r Sig.
Systolic Pressure
0.01
Age

Relationship Between Systolic Pressure and Weight of the

Respondents.

Discuss…..

Table 11

Relationship Between Systolic Pressure and Weight of the

Respondents

Level of
CORRELATES p-value Interpretation
r Sig.
Systolic Pressure
0.01
Weight

Relationship Between Systolic Pressure and Serum Cholesterol of

the Respondents.

Discuss…..
Table 12

Relationship Between Systolic Pressure and Serum Cholesterol of

the Respondents

Level of
CORRELATES p-value Interpretation
r Sig.
Systolic Pressure 0.01
Serum
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Cholesterol

Relationship Between Systolic Pressure and Sodium of the

Respondents.

Discuss……

Table 13

Relationship Between Systolic Pressure and Sodium of the

Respondents

Level of
CORRELATES p-value Interpretation
r Sig.
Systolic Pressure
0.01
Sodium

Predictors of Systolic Pressure when group and compared according

Age, weight, Serum Cholesterol, and Sodium of the Respondents

Table 13

Predictors of Systolic Pressure When Group and Compared

According to Age, Weight, Serum Cholesterol, and
Sodium of the Respondents

SE Sig. p-
Variables B Beta t Interpretation
(B) Level value
Age
Weight
0.05
Serum Cholesterol
Sodium