An Investigator Collected HbA1c Levels on a Sample of 10

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An investigator collected HbA1c levels on a sample of 10 patients who are suspected to be at risk for diabetes. The values for the 10 patients are 2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 7, 7, 9, and 9. The mean level was 5.2 with a standard deviation of 2.78. The median was 5 with an interquartile range of 2 and 7. The investigator adds two more patients with values 1 and 12. Explain what will happen to the center and spread of this distribution.

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Hypertension

A condition characterized by persistently high arterial blood pressure, which if untreated, can lead to cardiovascular diseases.

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