QUESTION 1 The Senator of Azenator State, is worried about the rising numbers in high blood pressure related deaths in his Jurisdiction and wants an end to this canker. A reputable medical research officer has claimed that, the situation is probably as a result of the ageing population of his State. The blood pressures, Y (mmHg), and Ages, X (years) of 10 hospital patients were sampled from Azenator State and summarized below.
Patient A B C D E F G H I J
Age (X) in Years 20 25 50 30 45 60 10 15 35 70
BP(Y) in (mmHg) 80 85 125 90 100 135 80 70 100 140
NB: Approximate to 2 decimal places
Use the table to answer the questions that follow;
i) Calculate the product moment correlation coefficient for the data and interpret your result.
(3 Marks) ii) If the Senator decides to purchase and distribute Norvasc (a medicine that reduces blood pressure),
based on your results in (i), which age group (youth or old adults) should be given priority? Briefly explain your answer.