A sample of 1500 men, ages 18-64, was randomly chosen from the population of a large metropolitan area. The researcher wanted to investigate the influence of diet, specifically the role of saturated fat in the diet, on the development of a myocardial infarction (heart attack).
Myocardial Infarction
Stimulus Variable Yes No Total
High Saturated Fat Diet ( >30% of daily calories from saturated fat) 600 100 700
Low Saturated Fat Diet (<30% of daily calories from saturated fat) 100 700 800
Total 700 800 1500
1. What is the sample and population in this study?
2. What are the variables in this study?