Question

Students will examine and interpret 14 variables from a random sample of 1450 birth records taken by the North Carolina State Center for Health and Environmental Statistics in 2001, and communicate the information by describing the data set, both graphically and numerically, in the form of a PowerPoint presentation.

Question 1) Propose three other variables you would like to investigate in regard to weight of the mother. Write the explicit question you would ask the mother prior to delivery and in writing explain why you want to know that information.

The variables in this study are:

Variable Label	Description
Plurality	Number of children born of the pregnancy
Sex	Sex of child (1=Male, 2=Female)
Mage	Age of mother (years)

Weeks	Completed Weeks of Gestation (weeks)
Marital	Marital status (1=married, 2=not married)
Racemom	Race of Mother 0=Other Non-white 1=White 2=Black 3=American Indian	4=Chinese 5=Japanese 6=Hawaiian 7=Filipino 8=Other Asian or Pacific Islander
Hispmom	Mother of Hispanic origin C=Cuban M=Mexican N=Non-Hispanic O=Other and Unknown Hispanic P=Puerto Rican S=Central/South American U=Not Classifiable
gained	Weight gained during pregnancy (pounds)
smoke	0=mother did not smoke during pregnancy 1=mother did smoke during pregnancy
drink	0=mother did not consume alcohol during pregnancy 1=mother did consume alcohol during pregnancy
tounces	Weight of child (ounces)
tgrams	Weight of child (grams)
low	0=infant was not low birth weight 1=infant was low birth weight
Premie	0=infant was not premature 1=infant was premature premature defined at 36 weeks or sooner

Answer 1