The Caerphilly data set offers the opportunity to investigate the influence of body mass index (BMI), alcohol and β2 adrenergic receptor genotype on blood pressure. Using β2 adrenoceptor genotypes partitioned for qualitative analysis it has been possible to test the relationship of raised blood pressure to these variables by multiple logistic regression analysis. The relationship of blood pressure as a quantitative trait with these variables has been investigated using multiple linear regression.
© 2001 Alexander Binder