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A Regression Analysis On The Impact Of Smoking Level Of Exercise And Weight On Medical Cost
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1.3. Significance of the study
The importance of this study seeks to
unveil the impact of smoking, level of exercise, and weight on medical
cost of patients in Nigeria. With the view of advising the generality of
Nigeria based on the statistical discoveries made from the study.
This
study also seeks to study the relationship between weight of patients
on medical cost of patients, smokers and their medical cost and level of
exercise of patients and their corresponding medical cost. All these
would assist in advising smokers and people who don’t exercise based on
the findings from the study.
1.4. Scope of the study
The scope of
this study is centered on the impact of smoking, less exercising on the
weight and health care cost of patients using the federal medical center
Owerri Imo state as a case study.
1.5. Limitation of the study
Time constraint
The
major limitation of the study is the time constraint; the researcher
was inhibited by time as there was no enough time to cover all patients
in the hospital.
Financial constraint
Another constraint of this
study is financial constraints, lack of adequate finances in printing
enough questionnaires for the patients and to equally interview the
health practitioners.
1.6. Research Questions
1. Is smoking dangerous to health?
2. Is there a relationship between smoking and poor health condition.
3. Is there a relationship between lack of exercise and poor health condition?
4. Do you think that smoking, lack of regular exercise affect the weight and health condition adversely?
5. Suggest ways of making smokers quit smoking.
1.7. Research Hypotheses
Hypothesis 1
H0: there is no relationship between smoking and medical cost of patients.
H0: there is a relationship between smoking and medical cost of patients.
Hypothesis 2
H0: there is no relationship between lack of regular exercise andmedical cost of patients.
H0: there is a relationship between lack of regular exercise and medical cost of patients.
Hypothesis 3
H0: there is no relationship between smoking, lack of regular exercise and medical cost of patients
H0: there is a relationship between smoking, lack of regular exercise and medical cost of patients
1.8. Definition of Terms
Smoking:the activity or habit of smoking cigarettes.
Exercise:a
physical or mental activity that you do to stay healthy or become
stronger. It can equally be a set of movements or activities that you do
to stay healthy
Weight:how heavy somebody or something is which can be measured in kilograms or pounds.
Medical:connected with illness and injury and their treatment.
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