Statistics for Public Health: Analysis of Alcohol & Diabetes Studies

This report analyzes two papers on public health statistics. Paper 1 examines alcohol consumption among college students, exploring hypotheses, sampling methods (probability and non-probability), demographic characteristics, and hypothesis testing using inferential statistics. The study investigates the association between dependent and independent variables, including the impact of alcohol consumption. Paper 2 focuses on diabetes mellitus prevalence in China, identifying the study's aim, discussing demographic characteristics, and utilizing binary logistic regression to analyze data. The findings highlight the increasing rates of diabetes, particularly among adults, and the interpretation of odds ratios. The report emphasizes the impact of diabetes mellitus and its limitations, providing a comparative analysis of the two studies.