Question

Doctors are concerned about young women drinking large amounts of soda and about their decreased consumption of milk in recent years ("Teenaged Girls, Carbonated Beverage Consumption, and Bone Fractures," Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine [2000]: \(610-613\) ). In parts (a)-(d), construct two questions that might be included in a survey of teenage girls. Each question should include possible responses from which the respondent can select. (Note: The questions as written are vague. Your task is to clarify the questions for use in a survey, not just to change the syntax!) a. How much "cola" beverage does the respondent consume? b. How much milk (and milk products) is consumed by the respondent? c. How physically active is the respondent? d. What is the respondent's history of bone fractures?

Short answer

The survey questions are: 1. How many cans of cola beverages do you consume in a week? (Possible responses: a) 0-1, b) 2-4, c) 5-7, d) 8-10, e) More than 10) 2. On average, how many glasses of milk or servings of milk products do you consume a day? (Possible responses: a) 0, b) 1-2, c) 3-4, d) More than 4) 3. On average, how many hours per week do you spend doing physical activity (including sports, exercise, etc.)? (Possible responses: a) 0-2, b) 3-5, c) 6-8, d) 9-11, e) More than 11) 4. How many times have you had a bone fracture? (Possible responses: a) None, b) Once, c) Twice, d) Three times, e) More than three times)

Step-by-step solution

Formulating the cola beverage question

Consider what specific details are needed to understand the consumption of cola beverages. Include possible responses in the format of a multiple choice question. For example, 'How many cans of cola beverages do you consume in a week?' Possible responses could be: a) 0-1, b) 2-4, c) 5-7, d) 8-10, e) More than 10.

Formulating the milk and milk products question

Consider what specific details are needed to understand the consumption of milk and milk products. Include possible responses in the format of a multiple choice question. For example, 'On average, how many glasses of milk or servings of milk products do you consume a day?' Possible responses could be: a) 0, b) 1-2, c) 3-4, d) More than 4.

Formulating the physical activity question

Consider what specific details are needed to understand the respondent's level of physical activity. The question could ask for the amount of time spent doing physical activity in a week. For example, 'On average, how many hours per week do you spend doing physical activity (including sports, exercise, etc.)?' Possible responses could be: a) 0-2, b) 3-5, c) 6-8, d) 9-11, e) More than 11.

Formulating the history of bone fractures question

Consider what specific details are needed to understand the respondent's history of bone fractures. The question could ask for the number of bone fractures they have had. For example, 'How many times have you had a bone fracture?' Possible responses could be: a) None, b) Once, c) Twice, d) Three times, e) More than three times.