Mathematics Assignment

Name: Kok Ka Shing (0323553)

Randall Martin Gustaf (0323276)
Yeong Poh Ling (0323590)
Yip Xiaojung (0323852)
Yap Choe Hoong
Chin Cheong Soon
Loh Wen Jun
Intake: FNBE March 2015
Tutor: Miss Ann See Peng
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Table Of Content

Introduction

Objectives

Methodology

Survey

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Analysis

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Conclusion

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Introduction
Firstly, we were asked to form a group of 5-7 people and were require to
conduct a survey on the level of understanding of both male and female
students in Taylors University Lakeside Campus aged 17-21 and aged 22-26 of
a common chronic disease in Malaysia.
We decided to focus on the chronic disease which was high blood pressure
for our survey. High Blood pressure is a common disease where blood flows
through the arteries at a higher than normal pressure. Over time, if the blood
pressure is constantly high it will stretch the arteries beyond the healthy limit
and will damage the arteries. This will cause many problems like increase risk
of blood clot and increase workload on the circulatory system for the individual
and it could also lead to other disease such as stroke, heart failure, dementia
and many more.
Studies have shown that in the year 2013, 1 in 3 Malaysians aged 18 and
above suffer from high blood pressure. It is also found that hypertension is one
of the leading causes of death in Malaysia. So in this survey, we had prepared
some questions regarding about the disease and also some little known facts
about the disease.
Through this survey, we will find out how much does the students of Taylor
University knows and understand about the danger of high blood pressure. We
can also determine which gender male or female is more knowledgeable about
the disease.

Objectives
For this survey, we did not select a specific gender to focus on. The objective
of this survey is mainly to test the knowledge of Taylors student of different
age group on their understanding on the disease which is high blood pressure.
Besides that, it is also to further our own understanding on the disease that we
are surveying about. Not only that, we are also to further analyse on the views
of other people on the disease. Finally, we are to collect 350 survey data from
different gender and age group in order for us to compare the results later on
and to tabulate all the data in an organized manner.

Methodology
The questions for this survey were completed on the 27th of December 2015
and we use 4 days of the following week to carry out the survey by distributing
the questionnaire around Taylors University Lakeside Campus. As my group
has 7 people, each one of us is tasked assigned to give out 50 surveys, so that
gives us a total of 350 surveys.
After collecting all 350 surveys back from the students, we complied all our
groups data and create charts for each of the questions in the survey based on
the data we collected. After that, we also analysed the data and calculated the
mode for each of the question to put in our analysis.

Sample Survey Form

Survey Introduction
You are asked to complete the following survey as part of a statistics assignment for
mathematics students in Foundation in Natural and built environment (FNBE) semester 2
March 2015 intake to study the understanding of high blood pressure among the students
in Taylors University Lakeside Campus.

There is no right or wrong answers in this survey. Your response will give us more
information on the subject at hand in order to help us advance in our studies.
There are a total of 15 questions in this survey.

This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Gender
Male Female
Age
17-21 22-26
1. How many Malaysians suffer from high blood pressure?
1 in 5 people
1 in 3 people
1 in 10 people
2. What causes high blood pressure?
Unhealthy lifestyle
Stress
Genetics
All of the above
3. Which age category is most vulnerable to this disease?
Teens
Adults
Senior citizens
All of the above
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4. Which gender has a higher risk of contracting high blood pressure?

Male
Female
Does not matter
5. High blood pressure is a common disease.
True
False
6. High blood pressure leads to other diseases.
True
False
7. Is high blood pressure fatal if not treated?
Yes
No
8. How often should an individual check their blood pressure?
Once a day
Once a week
Once a month
Once a year
9. What is the most suitable way to reduce your blood pressure, if you have high blood
pressure?
By medication
By changing your diet
By exercise
All together
10. How many stages of hypertension are there?
None
1
2
11. At what reading do your consider having high blood pressure?

12. Smoking increases the risk of heart attack and stroke threefold in individuals that has
high blood pressure.
True
False
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13. In rare cases, what are the symptoms of those that suffer high blood pressure?
Shortness of breath
blurred vision
Headaches
All of the above
14. People now possess a higher risk of contracting high blood pressure compared to the
olden days.
Yes
No
15. African and Caribbean people are more prone to contract high blood pressure.
True
False

Analysis

Our respondents consists of 47.4% female respondents and 52.6% male

respondents.

65.2% of the Male respondents are in the age group of 17-21 while 34.8% is
within the age group of 22-26.

75.9% of the female respondents are in the age group of 17-21 while the remaining
are in the age group of 22-26.

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Q: How many Malaysians suffer from high blood pressure?

A: 1 in 3 people
Frequency, f
Gender
1/5 people
1/3 people
1/10 people

MALE
73
51
60

FEMALE
61
59
46

Mode: Male - 1 in 5 people / Female- 1 in 5 people

27.7% of male and 35.5% of female knows that 1 in 3 people suffers from high blood
pressure. This shows that the respondents assume that 1 in 5 people suffer from high blood
pressure but in reality, there are more Malaysians who are suffering from high blood
pressure.

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2.

Q: What causes high blood pressure?

A: All of the above
Frequency, f
Gender
Unhealthy
lifestyle
Stress
Genetics
All of the above

MALE
56

FEMALE
41

37
12
79

20
16
89

Mode: Male All of the above / Female All of the above

High blood pressure is caused by unhealthy lifestyle, stress and genetics. Unhealthy
lifestyle like high sodium intake, drinking excess amount of alcohol and lack of physical
activity can lead to high blood pressure. Stress from short-term and long-term can cause
spikes in blood pressure, leading to high blood pressure. Genetic factors play some role in
high blood pressure.

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3.

Q: Which age category is most vulnerable to this disease?

A: All of the above
Frequency, f
Gender
Teens
Adults
Senior Citizens
All of the above

MALE
13
54
65
52

FEMALE
11
51
58
46

Mode: Male Senior Citizens / Female Senior Citizens

Anyone from any age group is vulnerable to this disease. High blood pressure affects
people from the age group from teens up to senior citizens. 28.3% of male and 27.7% of
female is well aware of this.

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4.

Q: Which gender has a higher risk of contracting high blood pressure?

A: Does not matter.
Frequency, f
Gender
Male
Female
Does not matter

MALE
52
19
113

FEMALE
36
19
111

Mode: Male Does not matter / Female Does not matter

Gender is not a factor in contracting high blood pressure. It does not matter if you
are male or female, the risk of contracting high blood pressure is there. 61.4% of Male and
66.9% of Female is aware that gender does not play a role in contracting high blood
pressure.

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5.

Q: High blood pressure is a common disease.

A: True
Frequency, f
Gender
True
False

MALE
152
32

FEMALE
137
29

Mode: Male True / Female True

High blood pressure is a common disease. It is when the long-term force of the blood
against your artery walls is high

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Q: High blood pressure leads to other disease

A: True
Frequency, f
Gender
True
False

MALE
132
52

FEMALE
113
53

Mode: Male True / Female True

High blood pressure can lead to other disease such as coronary artery
disease, heart failure, Transient ischemic attack (TIA), dementia and others. 71.4% of male
and 68.07% of female are aware of high blood pressure leading to other diseases.

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7.

Q: Is high blood pressure fatal if not treated?

A: Yes
Frequency, f
Gender
Yes
No

MALE
159
25

FEMALE
139
27

Mode: Male Yes / Female Yes

High blood pressure is fatal if not treated. It can lead to major health
problems that can lead to death. 86.4% of Male and 83.7% of Female is aware that it is fatal
if not treated.

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8.

Q: How often should an individual check their blood pressure?

A: Once a year
Frequency, f
Gender
Once a day
Once a week
Once a month
Once a year

MALE
15
26
102
41

FEMALE
13
37
79
37

Mode: Male Once a month / Female Once a month

An individual should check their blood pressure yearly to monitor their health.
However, 55.43% of Male and 47.59% of Female assume that they should check their blood
pressure monthly. Only 22.28% of male and 22.28% of female knows that they should check
their blood pressure yearly.

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9.

Q: What is the most suitable way to reduce your blood pressure, if you have high blood
pressure?
A: All together

Gender
By medication
By changing your diet
By exercise
All together

Frequency, f
MALE
FEMALE
26
22
36
34
24
14
98
96

Mode: Male All together / Female All together

To reduce blood pressure, one can take medication, changing to low sodium diet and
exercising. 53.3% of male and 57.8% of female is aware that one can do all of the above to
reduce blood pressure.

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10.

Q: How many stages of hypertension are there?

A: 2
Frequency, f
Gender
Nope
1
2

MALE
64
35
85

FEMALE
61
25
80

Mode: Male 2 / Female 2

There are 2 stages of hypertension. If your systolic blood pressure is between 140
and 159 or your diastolic pressure is between 90 and 99, you are considered to be in
hypertension stage 1. If your systolic pressure is 160 or higher or your diastolic pressure is
100 or higher, you have hypertension stage 2. 46.2% of male and 48.2% of female is aware
of the presence of 2 stages of hypertension.

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11.

Q: At what reading do you consider having high blood pressure?

A: 120/80 mm/Hg

Gender
80/50 mm/Hg
120/80 mm/Hg
Above 120/80
mm/Hg

MALE
3
56
125

Frequency, f
FEMALE
6
41
119

Mode: Male Above 120/80 mm/Hg / Female Above 120/80 mm/Hg

The reading for high blood pressure is 120/80 mm/Hg. 67.93% of Male and 71.69%
of Female assume that one is considered to have high blood pressure if their reading is
above 120/80 mm/Hg. However, only 30.4% of male and 24.7% of female is aware that the
reading for high blood pressure is 120/80 mm/Hg.

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12.

Q: Smoking increases the risk of heart attack and stroke threshold in individuals that has
high blood pressure.
A: True.
Frequency, f
Gender
True
False

MALE
158
26

FEMALE
142
24

Mode: Male True / Female True

If one has high blood pressure, smoking can increase the risk of heart attack and
stroke threshold. Smokers are likely to get heart attack and stroke. 85.87% of male and
85.54% of female are well aware of the dangers of a smoker with high blood pressure.

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13.

Q: In rare cases, what are the symptoms of those that suffer high blood pressure?
A: All of the above

Gender
Shortness of breath
Blurred vision
Headaches
All of the above

Frequency, f
MALE
FEMALE
51
18
17
12
38
38
78
98

Mean: Male all of the above / Female all of the above

The symptoms of those that suffer high blood pressure are shortness of breath,
blurred vision and headaches. 42.4% of male and 59% of female are well aware of these
symptoms of high blood pressure.

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14.

Q: People now possess a higher risk of contracting high blood pressure compared to the
olden days.
A: Yes
Frequency, f
Gender
Yes
No

MALE
160
24

FEMALE
145
21

Mode: Male Yes / Female Yes

Compared to the olden days, individuals possess a higher risk of contracting high
blood pressure because the food in the present are processed, people of this generation are
faced with more stress and people of this generation exercise less. 86.96% of male and
87.35% of female are aware that people face a higher risk in this generation.

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15.

Q: African and Caribbean people are more prone to contract high blood pressure.
A: True
Frequency, f
Gender
True
False

MALE
55
129

FEMALE
59
10

Mode : Male False / Female False

African and Caribbean people are more prone to contract high blood pressure because of
genetic factors and environmental factors. Up until now, researchers do not have an answer
to why African and Caribbean people are more prone to high blood pressure. 29.9% of male
and 35.5% of female are aware of this situation. However, 70.1% of male and 64.5% of
female are not aware that African and Caribbean people are more prone to high blood
pressure.

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Conclusion
In conclusion, the major purpose of our survey is to gather and combine
all the information into a complete table to examine the understanding level of
males and females about high blood pressure or HBP for short. Through the
data collected, males are the majority of the survey with the total number of
184 while females total up to 166 which equal our total participants to 350
people. For males, 65.2% are in the age group 17-21 and 34.8% are from the
age group 22-26. Whereas for females, 75.9% are in the age group 17-21 and
24.1% are from the age group 22-26. In the end, females are more
knowledgeable about high blood pressure.
Based on our research, the average answers given by our participators
shows that Malaysians are somewhat well educated in some aspects but not
all. As an exemplary question, they were asked about how many people are
affected by ratios in Malaysia. Most of them answered 1 in 10 people and 1 in
5 people even though the answer is 1 in every 3 people. This shows that
Malaysians are not aware on how common this disease is. On the other hand,
most of the male and female participants answered correctly with the answer
yes when asked a question whether the disease is fatal or not. The overall
survey showed that Malaysians are not really aware of the dangers and other
important information such as how to prevent high blood pressure from
happening in the first place and also the steps of regulating yourself if one is to
have high blood pressure.
Kementrian Kesihatan Malaysia should organize more campaigns to raise
the awareness of high blood pressure. They should conduct it in schools as a
platform for children to have and that knowledge to bring with them when
they grow up. Another way is to place posters all around populated area to for
the recognition of the disease. If all of these steps are abided, then more
people would be away from the dangers from high blood pressure.

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