The document summarizes a survey conducted by students at Taylor's University on asthma. The survey included 15 multiple choice questions given to 250 students, with 125 males and 125 females. The questions gauged understanding of asthma causes, symptoms, treatment and prevalence. Survey responses were compiled and percentages of responses for each question and gender were calculated. The data will be analyzed to determine if males or females have a higher level of understanding about asthma.

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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT
AUGUST 2014
MODULE: MATHEMATICS [MTH10304]
ASSIGNMENT: STATISTICS
Lecturer/ Tutor : Miss Ann See Peng
Submission Date : 1st
of June 2015
GROUP MEMBERS:
Names Student ID
Tan Yong Chien 0320200
Deong Khai Keat 0320055
Boon Yi Chung 0318300
Ong Chia Hong 0318458
Chan Tian Ji 0320831

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Content
No Tittle Page(s)
1, Introduction 3
2. Objective 4
3. Methodology 5 - 6
4. Survey Forms (Empty) 7 - 11
5. Survey Forms (Answered) 12 - 16
6. Survey Forms (Responded) 17 - 18
7. Total Answer and Percentage 19 - 22
8. Analysis 23 - 37
9. Conclusion 38 - 41

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Introduction
Our survey is looking forward to one of the common chronic disease in Malaysia. The
disease that we had chosen for our survey is asthma. Asthma is quite common all around the
world. We believed that all of us knows at least one asthma patient around us. What is
asthma? Asthma is a lung airways disease with periodic symptoms and often with nocturnal
attacks and chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes that causes swelling and narrowing of
the airways. The bronchial narrowing is usually partially reversible with treatments. At the same
time, it also damage our respiration system and results with difficulty breathing. Long term
of asthma will cause asthma attack that will probably bring to death.
Asthma may be broadly grouped into allergic asthma and non-allergic asthma. Some
asthmatics may have both types. In Malaysia about 80 to 90% are allergic asthma mostly noted
in children and young adults, and 20% are non-allergic asthma that is frequently found in
middle-aged and elderly individuals. The non-allergic asthma develops spontaneously during
adult life. Several features can distinguish the two types of asthma. In allergic asthma, the total
and specific antibody levels are raised. The onset of symptoms is immediate, and the clinical
course is mild. In contrast, in non-allergic asthma, antibody levels are within normal range, the
onset of symptoms is delayed, and the clinical course is severe. Moreover, non-allergic asthma
occurs more commonly in females, and is frequently associated with aspirin sensitivity and
presence of nasal polyps.
Around half of the 300 million global estimates of asthmatic population live in Asia. In
Malaysia, there are around twenty thousands of people suffer from asthma. And the death rate
of caused by asthma attack had increased years to years which is above five percent of . To
prevent the increasing of death rate, a lot of medications are invented to control the number of
people suffer from asthma disease.
For our assignment, we are required to find out that either males or females know more
about asthma disease by carry out a survey in Taylor’s University. We provided questions about
asthma with a total of 15 questions. All the questions is along with the answer that we ad
research. The results of all the survey forms that we collected back, have to be analyzed and
made into a report and an A2 to show clearly about the results of our survey.

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Objective
The main objective of this project is to conduct a survey to investigate
the understanding level of for male and female students of Taylor’s
University. Through the survey, we need to collect data and organize
statistical data. From the data collected, we need to analyze the data and
draw conclusion from the data. Besides, we need to understand and apply
mathematical principles involved.
To analyse the statistical data based on the survey forms collected and draw
conclusion from the data.
To solve problems that involves various mathematical principles.
To understand and apply mathematical principles involved.
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5. Methodology
We are targeting 250 of students of Taylor’s University for our survey. So, we decided to
separated them into 125 for males and 125 for females. Each of our members are responsible to
give out 50 survey forms to be fully filled up.To do survey with students, the best place is in the
library. So, we walked around the whole library which is located at Block C. We approached
every students in library, but some of them rejected to join our survey. Some of the students.
We waited every students to finish all the questions with patience. Before giving out the forms,
we told them about the purpose of our survey and explain to them so that they can answer all
the questions seriously.
We done our survey after 5 days and started to analyze those survey forms.

7. One of the student is filling the forms. One of our members is waiting
for students to done his survey form.

9. One of our members is collecting back One of our members is asking a
the survey form. students to answer the form.
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11. One of our members is waiting to
collect the form back. From the
student.
After done with our 250 survey forms, we started to do the analyze all
of them. Every answers that the students answered. Jobs are divided equally
among all members. Report was done by three of our members and the A2
presentation board was done by another two members.
Then, we managed to find out the numbers of answer that chosen by the
students. We also find out the percentage of the answered chosen by
students. Then, we used the data that we had found to form out a statistic
report which show clearly either male or female get more correct answer
from this survey.
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Survey Form (Empty)

12. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN
Foundation in Natural Built and Environment (FNBE)
______________________________________________________________________________
Mathematics Survey Questionnaire
Male / Female
1. What is the ratio of asthma patient among all diseases in Malaysia?
A. Less than 10%
B. 10%
C. 20%
D. 30% or above
2. Is asthma common overall the world?
A. Yes
B. No
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3. What is asthma?
A. Lung Disease
B. Nose Disease
C. Heart Disease

13. D. Others? _____________________
4. What is the main reason that causes asthma?
A. Genetic
B. Smoker
C. Overweight
D. All of above
5. How many stages of asthma are there?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
6. Can asthma be controlled?
A. Yes
B. No
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7. What is the most effective way to prevent and control asthma?
A. Do exercise often
B. Intake less meal to prevent gaining weight
C. Keep away from smokers

14. D. Avoid drinking alcoholic drinks
8. Do asthma causes fatal?
A. Yes
B. No
9. Can asthma be cured?
A. Yes
B. No
10. In which stage of asthma that will causes fatal? (You may skip this question if your answer for number
8 is NO)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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11. Does asthma attack happens to every asthma patient?
A. Yes
B. No

15. 12. Which stage is more likely diagnosed with asthma? (range or age)
A. Below 10
B. 10 - 30
C. 31 - 50
D. 51 and above
13. What is the symptom of asthma attack?
A. Breathing problem
B. Coughing
C. Wheezing
D. Lack of energy
14. Which option is the most effective way to prevent asthma attack?
A. Using a mask
B. Medication
C. Far away from smokers
D. Keep living area clean
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15. What is the death rate caused by asthma attack in Malaysia?
A. Less than 5%
B. 6% - 20%
C. 21% - 30%

16. D. 31% or above
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Survey Form (Answered)

17. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN
Foundation in Natural Built and Environment (FNBE)
______________________________________________________________________________
Mathematics Survey Questionnaire
Male / Female
2. What is the ratio of asthma patient among all diseases in Malaysia?
A. Less than 10%
B. 10%
C. 20%
D. 30% or above
Answer : B
3. Is asthma common overall the world?
A. Yes
B. No
Answer : A

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3. What is asthma?
A. Lung Disease
B. Nose Disease
C. Heart Disease
D. Others? _____________________
Answer : A
4. What is the main reason that causes asthma?
A. Genetic
B. Smoker
C. Overweight
D. All of above
Answer : A
5. How many stages of asthma are there?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer : D

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6. Can asthma be controlled?
A. Yes
B. No
Answer : A
7. What is the most effective way to prevent and control asthma?
A. Do exercise often
B. Intake less meal to prevent gaining weight
C. Keep away from smokers
D. Avoid drinking alcoholic drinks
Answer : A
8. Do asthma causes fatal?
A. Yes
B. No
Answer : A
9. Can asthma be cured?
A. Yes
B. No
Answer : B

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10. In which stage of asthma that will causes fatal? (You may skip this question if your answer for number
8 is NO)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer : D
11. Does asthma attack happens to every asthma patient?
A. Yes
B. No
Answer : B
12. Which stage is more likely diagnosed with asthma? ( range of age )
A. Below 10
B. 10 - 30
C. 31 - 50
D. 51 and above
Answer : B

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13. What is the symptom of asthma attack?
A. Breathing problem
B. Coughing
C. Wheezing
D. Lack of energy
Answer : A
14. Which option is the most effective way to prevent asthma attack?
A. Using a mask
B. Medication
C. Far away from smokers
D. Keep living area clean
Answer : B
15. What is the death rate caused by asthma attack in Malaysia?
A. Less than 5%
B. 6% - 20%
C. 21% - 30%
D. 31% or above
Answer : A

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Survey Form (Responded) - EXAMPLES

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Total Number of Answers Chosen by Students in Taylor’s
University
Total - Answers
Male
Question A B C D Total
1 48 52 17 8 125
2 101 24 - - 125
3 93 9 20 3 125
4 57 32 13 23 125
5 7 22 32 64 125
6 121 4 - - 125
7 73 12 26 14 125
8 97 28 - - 125
9 71 54 - - 125
10 2 11 16 68 97
11 93 32 - - 125

25. 12 63 46 16 0 125
13 57 25 9 34 125
14 11 59 22 33 125
15 68 53 3 1 125
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Female
Question A B C D Total
1 39 61 11 14 125
2 109 16 - - 125
3 107 0 18 0 125
4 69 26 11 19 125
5 3 39 26 57 125
6 124 1 - - 125
7 80 7 15 23 125
8 104 21 - - 125
9 37 88 - - 125
10 0 8 17 79 104
11 81 44 - - 125
12 77 39 9 0 125
13 69 21 7 28 125

26. 14 8 71 22 24 125
15 77 47 1 0 125
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Total – Percentage
Male
Question A B C D Total
1 38.4% 41.6% 13.6% 6.4% 100%
2 80.8% 19.2% - - 100%
3 74.4% 7.2% 16% 2.4% 100%
4 45.6% 25.6% 10.4% 18.4% 100%
5 5.6% 17.6% 25.6% 51.2% 100%
6 96.8% 3.2% - - 100%
7 58.4% 9.6% 20.8% 11.2% 100%
8 77.6% 22.4% - - 100%
9 56.8% 43.2% - - 100%
10 2.1% 11.3% 16.5% 70.1% 100%
11 74.7% 25.6% - - 100%

27. 12 50.4% 36.8% 12.8% 0% 100%
13 45.6% 20% 7.2% 27.2% 100%
14 8.8% 47.2% 17.6% 26.4% 100%
15 54.4% 42.4% 2.4% 0.8% 100%
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Female
Question A B C D Total
1 31.2% 48.8% 8.8% 0% 100%
2 87.2% 12.8% - - 100%
3 85.6% 0% 14.4% 0% 100%
4 55.2% 20.8% 8.8% 15.2% 100%
5 2.4% 31.2% 20.8% 45.6% 100%
6 99.2% 0.8% - - 100%
7 64% 5.6% 12% 18.4% 100%
8 83.2% 17.8% - - 100%
9 29.6% 70.4% - - 100%
10 0% 7.7% 16.3% 76% 100%
11 64.8% 35.2% - - 100%
12 61.6% 31.2% 7.2% 0% 100%

28. 13 55.2% 16.8% 5.6% 22.4% 100%
14 6.4% 56.8% 17.6% 19.2% 100%
15 61.6% 37.6% 0.8% 0% 100%
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Analysis
1. What is the ratio of asthma patient among all disease in Malaysia?
Male
Frequency,f
Less than 10% 48

29. 10% 52
20% 17
30% or above 8
Mode : 10%
Female
Frequency,f
Less than 10% 39
10% 61
20% 11
30% or above 14
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2. Is asthma common overall the world? ( There s around half of 300 millions of asthma patient all over the
Asia and over 400millions of asthmatic patient overall the world. )

30. Male
Frequency, f
Yes 101
No 24
Mode : Yes
Female
Frequency, f
Yes 109
No 16
Mode: Yes

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3. What is asthma? ( asthma is a lung disease which cause difficulty of respiration )
Male
frequency, f
Lung disease 93
Nose disease 9
Heart disease 20
Others 3
Mode : Lung disease
Female
frequency, f

32. Lung disease 107
Nose disease 0
Heart disease 18
Others 0
Mode: Lung disease
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4. What is the main reason that cause asthma? ( asthma is mostly a genetic disease, but it is hardly to be
realized at the age below 10 )
Male
frequency, f
Genetic 57
Smoker 32
Overweight 13

33. All of above 23
Mode:Genetic
Female
frequency, f
Genetic 69
Smoker 26
Overweight 11
All of above 19
Mode: Genetic
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5.How many stages of asthma are there? ( A total of 4 stages are there in asthma categories. 1st
stage and 2nd
stage can be controlled without medication, but 3rd
and 4th
stage, medication are requires. )
Male

34. frequency, f
1 7
2 22
3 32
4 64
Mode: 4
Female
frequency, f
1 3
2 39
3 26
4 57
Mode : 4
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6. Can asthma be controlled? ( Asthma can be controlled to prevent asthma attack. )

35. Male
frequency, f
Yes 121
No 4
Mode : Yes
Female
frequency, f
Yes 124
No 1
Mode: Yes
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36. 7. What is the most effective way to prevent and control asthma? ( Taking injection and medications is the
best way to control asthma and prevent from asthma attack. )
Male
frequency, f
Do exercise often 73
Intake less meal to prevent gaining weight 12
Keep away from smokers 26
Avoid drinking alcoholic drinks 14
Mode: Do exercise often
Female
frequency, f
Do exercise often 80
Intake less meal to prevent gaining weight 7
Keep away from smokers 15

37. Avoid drinking alcoholic drinks 23
Mode: Do exercise often
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8. Do asthma cause fatal? ( Asthma also causes death, which there was a news that reported a young girl
was suffered by asthma attack until her death. )
Male
frequency, f
Yes 97
No 28
Mode: Yes
Female
frequency, f
Yes 104

38. No 21
Mode: Yes
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9. Can asthma be cured? ( Asthma is a chronic disease that can not be cured, but it can be controlled
through few ways )
Male
frequency, f
Yes 71
No 54
Mode: Yes
Female

39. frequency, f
Yes 37
No 88
Mode: No
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10. In which stage of asthma that will cause fatal? (According to the report from Doctor Ong Suan Sim
currently work as a professor in Sim Darby, Subang, she mentioned that Asthma can only be controlled and
can not be cured. )
Male
frequency, f

40. 1 2
2 11
3 16
4 68
Mode: 4
Female
frequency, f
1 0
2 8
3 17
4 79
Mode: 4
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11.Does asthma attack happens to every asthma patient? (No. Asthma is a disease that can be over serious
which will causes asthma attack but can also be only slightly difficulty of breathe. )

41. Male
frequency, f
Yes 93
No 32
Mode: Yes
Female
frequency, f
Yes 81
No 44
Mode: No
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12. Which stage is more likely diagnosed to asthma? (range of age) ( Asthma disease are mostly diagnosed
at the age below 10. Many people will probably think that it is at the age of 10 and above but actually not.
Asthma disease are hardly to realized at the age below 10. )

42. Male
frequency, f
Below 10 63
10 to 30 46
31 to 50 16
51 and above 0
Mode: Below 10
Female
frequency, f
Below 10 77
10 to 30 39
31 to 50 9
51 and above 0

43. Mode: Below 10
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13.What is the symptoms of asthma attack? ( Asthma attack is a process of a person having a respiration
problem at a certain time and causes breathing problem, and it only can be controlled by medications or
injection. )
Male
frequency, f
Breathing problem 57
Coughing 25
Wheezing 9
Lack of energy 34
Model: Breathing problem
Female

44. frequency, f
Breathing problem 69
Coughing 21
Wheezing 7
Lack of energy 28
Mode: Breathing problem
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14.Which option is the most effective way to prevent asthma attack? ( To prevent and to control asthma
attack, there is only two ways which is medications and injection. )
Male
frequency, f
Using mask 11
Medication 59

45. Far away from smokers 22
Keep living in clean area 33
Mode: Medication
Female
frequency, f
Using mask 8
Medication 71
Far away from smokers 22
Keep living in clean area 24
Mode: Medication
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15. What is the death rate caused by asthma attack in Malaysia? ( In Malaysia, the death rate of Asthma
attack is a very minimum amount which does not reaches 1% of the death rate among Malaysia. )

46. Male
frequency, f
Less than 5% 68
6% - 20% 53
21% - 30% 3
31% and above 1
Mode: Less than 5%
Female
frequency, f
Less than 5% 77
6% - 20% 47
21% - 30% 1
31% and above 0

47. Mode: Less than 5%
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Conclusion
Total Percentage
Male
Question A B C D Total
1 38.4% 41.6% 13.6% 6.4% 100%
2 80.8% 19.2% - - 100%
3 74.4% 7.2% 16% 2.4% 100%
4 45.6% 25.6% 10.4% 18.4% 100%
5 5.6% 17.6% 25.6% 51.2% 100%
6 96.8% 3.2% - - 100%
7 58.4% 9.6% 20.8% 11.2% 100%
8 77.6% 22.4% - - 100%
9 56.8% 43.2% - - 100%
10 2.1% 11.3% 16.5% 70.1% 100%
11 74.7% 25.6% - - 100%
12 50.4% 36.8% 12.8% 0% 100%
13 45.6% 20% 7.2% 27.2% 100%
14 8.8% 47.2% 17.6% 26.4% 100%

48. 15 54.4% 42.4% 2.4% 0.8% 100%
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Female
Question A B C D Total
1 31.2% 48.8% 8.8% 0% 100%
2 87.2% 12.8% - - 100%
3 85.6% 0% 14.4% 0% 100%
4 55.2% 20.8% 8.8% 15.2% 100%
5 2.4% 31.2% 20.8% 45.6% 100%
6 99.2% 0.8% - - 100%
7 64% 5.6% 12% 18.4% 100%
8 83.2% 17.8% - - 100%
9 29.6% 70.4% - - 100%
10 0% 7.7% 16.3% 76% 100%
11 64.8% 35.2% - - 100%
12 61.6% 31.2% 7.2% 0% 100%
13 55.2% 16.8% 5.6% 22.4% 100%
14 6.4% 56.8% 17.6% 19.2% 100%
15 61.6% 37.6% 0.8% 0% 100%

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Assume 100% = 1 marks.
Total percentage of male
students
= 41.6% + 80.8% + 74.4% + 45.6% + 51.2% +
96.8% + 58.4% + 77.6% + 43.2% + 70.1% +
25.6% + 36.8% + 45.6% + 47.2% + 54.4%
= 849.3%
Total marks of male students = 8.493 marks
Total percentage of female
students
= 48.8% + 87.2% + 85.6% + 55.2% + 45.6% +
99.2% + 64% + 83.2% + 70.4% + 76% + 35.2% +
31.2% + 55.2% + 56.8% + 61.6%
= 955.2%
Total marks of female students = 9.552 marks
Difference between male students and female students
= ( 9.552 - 8.493 ) marks
= 1.059 marks

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As a conclusion, female students of Taylor’s University are more
understand than male students in Taylor’s University about Asthma disease.
This can be prove on the result shown above.
All male and female students answer all the question in the survey forms.
Though, there are more females answer correctly compare to male as stated
in the table above.
The total mark of male students is 8.493 out of 15. The total mark of
female students is 9.552 out of 15. This statement shows that female get
more correct answers than male. It can also prove that female students are
more understand about Asthma disease. Although the marks between male
and female students are not big. However, as we refer to percentage, the
differences become a bigger amount.