Question

In the following, I am trying to determine if the results of the study can be generalized to the population?

The Buteyko method is a shallow breathing technique developed by Konstantin Buteyko, a Russian doctor, in 1952. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the Buteyko method can reduce asthma symptoms and improve quality of life. In a scientific study to determine the effectiveness of this method, researchers recruited 600 asthma patients aged 18-69 who relied on medication for asthma treatment. These patients were split into two research groups: one practiced the Buteyko method and the other did not. Patients were scored on quality of life, activity, asthma symptoms, and medication reduction on a scale from 0 to 10. Those in the Buteyko group experienced, on average, a significant reduction in asthma symptoms and an improvement in quality of life.

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The Buteyko method is a shallow breathing techique developed by Kinstain Buteyko, a Russaian doctor, in 1952. These oatients were splitin to astma patients aged 18 - 69. for asthma treatment.

Here, the numerical value is age of patients.Since all the rest are categorical variables.

Here, gender is a categorical variable,similarly whether or not the patient practiced the Buteyko method,measures of quality of life, activity, asthma symptoms, and medication reduction are all categorical variables.