RESEARCH TOPIC/RELATIONSHIP DESCRIPTION

17 Aug RESEARCH TOPIC/RELATIONSHIP DESCRIPTION

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1ST VARIABLE

The 1st variable should be a health outcome variable (i.e., a variable related in some way to the health status of an individual). You can choose from anything you might be interested in related to health, such as:

Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, etc.
Infectious diseases such as influenza, measles, foodborne illnesses, STIs, etc.
Injury related health outcomes, such as motor vehicle accidents, falls, etc.
Mental health outcomes, such as anxiety, depression, etc.

…or any other health-related outcome you may be interested in. Make sure to choose just ONE outcome (avoid choosing a variable like “all chronic diseases” and instead focus on one specific one like “heart disease”)

Your 1st variable must be:

Clearly defined (in one word or short phrase (e.g., Type 2 diabetes, stress, influenza, etc.) — (0.5 points)
Related to some aspect of health — (0.5 points)

2ND VARIABLE

The 2nd variable is up to anything that you are interested in exploring the relationship of to your 1st health-related variable of interest. This can be:

Demographic characteristics such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, location of residence, education level, etc.
Behavioral characteristics such as diet, exercise, hand washing, vaccinations, sleep etc.
Another health related factor, such as stress [as it relates to heart disease], obesity [as it relates to diabetes], etc.

Just as above, make sure to choose just ONE factor of interest (avoid choosing a variable like “all demographic characteristics” and instead focus on one specific one like “age”)

Your 2nd variable must be:

Clearly defined (in one word or short phrase (flu vaccine, sleep, fast food intake, etc.) — (0.5 points)
Be something you are interested in examining the relationship with your 1st chosen variable — (0.5 points)

…or any other variable that you are interested in exploring.