3.1 Quick revision

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A study of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in adults with Down Syndrome had $$n = 60$$ adults undergo a sleep study. The data are shown in Fig. 3.1.

FIGURE 3.1: The Obstructive sleep apnoea data set

1. What would be the appropriate graph to show the distribution of the age of the participants?
2. What would be the appropriate graph to show the distribution of the gender of participants?
3. What would be the appropriate graph to show the relationship between gender and REI?

Progress:

1. Age is quantitative, so histograms or stem-and-leaf plots are appropriate.
2. Gender is qualitative, so bar charts or pie charts are appropriate.
3. Gender is qualitative, and REI is quantitative, so a boxplot is apppropriate.

References

de Carvalho AA, Amorim FF, Santana LA, de Almeida KJQ, Santana ANC, Neves F de AR. STOP-Bang questionnaire should be used in all adults with Down Syndrome to screen for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. PloS ONE. 2020;15(5):e0232596.