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Tarea 1 Wesleyan

Research Proposal

1. Dataset Selection (1 point): I have selected a dataset that includes variables relevant to my research. Key variables are:

IDNUM: Unique identifier for each participant.

REGION: Census region (1 = Northeast, 2 = Midwest, 3 = South, 4 = West).

NUMPERS: Number of persons in the household (1–17).

FATHERIH: Whether the father of the respondent is in the household (1 = Yes, 2 = No).

MOTHERIH: Whether the mother of the respondent is in the household (1 = Yes, 2 = No). These variables are crucial for analyzing household structure and its effect on tobacco consumption.

722-722 S3AQ3B1 USUAL FREQUENCY WHEN SMOKED CIGARETTES

14836 1. Every day 460 2. 5 to 6 Day(s) a week 687 3. 3 to 4 Day(s) a week 747 4. 1 to 2 Day(s) a week 409 5. 2 to 3 Day(s) a month 772 6. Once a month or less 102 9. Unknown

25080 BL. NA, never or unknown if ever smoked 100+ cigarettes

723-724 S3AQ3C1 USUAL QUANTITY WHEN SMOKED CIGARETTES

17751 1-98. Cigarette(s) 262 99. Unknown

25080 BL. NA, never or unknown if ever smoked 100+ cigarettes

2. Research Question and Hypothesis (2 points):

Research Question: Does living with mom, dad, or both help reduce tobacco consumption?

Hypothesis: Living with one or both parents reduces tobacco consumption compared to not living with parents.

3. Literature Review Search Terms (1 point): To gather relevant information, I used the following search terms:

"Tobacco consumption and parental influence"

"Household structure and health behavior"

"Living with parents and smoking reduction"

4. References Identified (2 points): One of the references I used is:

PubMed Central Article PMC1446646. This article discusses the impact of parental presence in the household on health behaviors, including smoking habits.

5. Summary of Literature Review Findings (2 points): The literature indicates that parental presence in the household is associated with reduced tobacco consumption. Key findings include:

Households with parents exhibit more consistent supervision and healthier behavior modeling.

Variables such as the presence of both parents, the number of household members, and regional differences influence health-related behaviors like smoking. These findings provide a strong basis for exploring the hypothesis with the selected dataset.