HLST 2300 Fall Midterm Exam Review (Lecture)

1) Suppose we want to estimate the mean BMI for women in pregnancy at 20

weeks gestation. If we have a sample of 100 women and measure their BMI
at 20 weeks gestation, what is the probability that the sample mean is within
1 unit of the true BMI if the standard deviation in BMI is taken to be 3.6?
a. 0.95
b. 0.99
c. 1.00
d. None of the above
The following description applies to Questions 2-4:
In a study of women and preterm delivery, suppose BMI at 16 weeks gestation has a
mean 28.5 with a standard deviation of 3.6 and BMI is assumed to follow a normal
distribution.
2) What proportion of women have a BMI > 30?
a. 0.34
b. 0.42
c. 0.66
d. None of the above
3) What proportion of women have a BMI >40?
a. 0
b. 0.40
c. 1
d. None of the above
4) What is the BMI that separates the top 10% from the rest?
a. 23.89
b. 28.5
c. 33.11
d. None of the above
The following description applies to Questions 5 and 6:
Investigators want to assess the accuracy of self-reported smoking status.
Participants are asked whether they currently smoke or not. In addition, laboratory
tests are performed on hair samples to determine presence or absence of nicotine.
The laboratory assessment is considered the gold standard, or truth about nicotine.
The data are as follows:
Nicotine Absent
Nicotine Present
Self-Reported Non-Smoker
82
14
Self-Reported Smoker
12
52
5) What is the sensitivity of self-reported smoking status?
a.

82
94

b.

14
94

c.

12
64

d.

12
64

e.

96
160

f.

64
160

g.

94
160

h.

66
160

6) What is the specificity of self-reported smoking status?

a.

82
94

b.

14
94

c.

12
64

d.

12
64

e.

96
160

f.

64
160

g.

94
160

h.

66
160
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The following description applies to Questions 7-9:

The following table cross classifies women in the study by their body mass index
(BMI) at 16 weeks gestation and whether they had preterm delivery.
Preterm
Full Term

BMI < 30
320
4700

BMI 30-34.9
80
480

BMI 35+
120
300

7) What is the probability that a woman delivers preterm?

a.

320
5020

b.

520
6000

c.

520
520

d. None of the above

8) What is the probability a women has BMI <30 and delivers preterm?
a.

320
5020

b.

320
520

c.

320
6000

d. None of the above

9) What proportion of women with BMI 35+ deliver preterm?
a.

120
420

b.

120
520

c.

120
6000

d. None of the above

10)
A study is conducted to compare an experimental medication for
migraine headaches to a currently available medication. A total of 50

patients are enrolled in the study and each patient receives both treatments.
Each participant is asked if the assigned medication causes any stomach
upset. Among the 50 participants, 12 report stomach upset with the
experimental medication. A 90% confidence interval for the proportion of
participants who might experience stomach upset with the experimental
medication is:
a. (0.14, 0.34)
b. (0.15, 0.33)
c. (0.16, 0.32)
d. None of the above
11)
A 95% confidence interval for the mean diastolic blood pressure in
women is 62 to 110. The margin of error is:
a. 12
b. 24
c. 86
d. None of the above
12)
Recent recommendations suggest 60 minutes of physical activity per
day. A sample of 50 adults in a study of cardiovascular risk factors report
exercising a mean of 38 minutes per day with a standard deviation of 19
minutes. Based on the sample data, is the physical activity significantly less
than recommended? Run the appropriate test at a 1% level of significance.
a. Yes, since our decision rule is reject H0 if z < -2.33 and our calculated z
statistic is -8.19
b. Yes, since our decision rule is reject H0 if z < -1.96 and our calculated z
statistic is -8.19
c. Yes, since our decision rule is reject H0 if z < -1.645 and our calculated z
statistic is -8.19
d. Yes, since our decision rule is reject H0 if z < -1.28 and our calculated z
statistic is -8.19
13)
The mean body mass index (BMI) for boys age 12 is 23.6. An
investigator wants to test if the BMI is different in 12-year-old boys living in
New York City. How many boys are needed to ensure that a two-sided test of
hypothesis has 90% power to detect a difference in BMI of 2 units? Assume
that the standard deviation in BMI is 5.7. Assume = 0.01.
a. 120
b. 121
c. 122
d. None of the above
14)
a.
b.
c.
d.

What is the two-tailed p-value for the z test statistic = 0.05?

0.4801
0.5199
0.9602
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15)
a.
b.
c.
d.

What is the one-tailed p-value for the z test statistic = 0.05?

0.4801
0.5199
0.9602
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