TABLE : THE NUMBER OF DIABETIC MEDICATIONS TAKEN IN A DAY

No. INDIVIDUAL AGE (y) THE NUMBER OF DIABETIC xy x2 y2

MEDICATIONS TAKEN IN A DAY (x)
1 INDIVIDUAL 1 22 2 44 4 484
2 INDIVIDUAL 2 24 2 48 4 576
3 INDIVIDUAL 3 26 3 78 9 676
4 INDIVIDUAL 4 28 3 84 9 784
5 INDIVIDUAL 5 30 3 90 9 900
6 INDIVIDUAL 6 32 3 96 9 1024
7 INDIVIDUAL 7 34 2 68 4 1156
8 INDIVIDUAL 8 36 3 108 9 1296
9 INDIVIDUAL 9 38 4 152 16 1444
10 INDIVIDUAL 10 40 3 120 9 1600
11 INDIVIDUAL 11 42 2 84 4 1764
12 INDVIDUAL 12 44 4 176 16 1936
13 INDIVIDUAL 13 46 4 184 16 2116
14 INDIVIDUAL 14 48 3 144 9 2304
15 INDIVIDUAL 15 50 5 250 25 2500
16 INDIVIDUAL 16 52 5 260 25 2704
17 INDIVIDUAL 17 54 3 162 9 2916
18 INDIVIDUAL 18 56 5 280 25 3136
19 INDIVIDUAL 19 58 5 290 25 3364
20 INDIVIDUAL 20 60 5 300 25 3600
TOTAL 820 69 3018 261 36280
To determine the direction and the degree of the relationship between the age of diabetic patients and the number of diabetic medications taken in a day
by using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation ( r ) formula.

Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation ( r ) Formula ;

(Σ𝑥)(Σ𝑦)
(Σ𝑥𝑦) −
𝑛
2 2
√[(Σ𝑥 2 ) − ((Σ𝑥) )] [(Σ𝑦 2 ) − ((Σ𝑦) )]
𝑛 𝑛

From the data obtained ;

1. Σ𝑦 = 820

2. Σ𝑥 = 69

3. Σ𝑥𝑦 = 3018

4. Σ𝑥 2 = 261

5. Σ𝑦 2 = 36280

6. 𝑛 = 20
Interpretation : Positive moderate relationship between the age of diabetic patient and the number of diabetic medication taken in a day.

Discussion of Figure 1 :

The figure 1 shows that there is a relationship between the age of diabetic patients and the number of diabetic medications taken in a day by them. The result
obtained by the calculation using the Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation ( r ) formula indicates that the direction and the degree of the relationship
between the age of diabetic patients and the number of diabetic medications taken in a day are positive moderate. As the age of diabetic patients increases,
the number of diabetic medications taken in a day increases with an exception for some individuals. Therefore, it can be assumed that age does influence the
number of diabetic medications that are needed to be taken in day either oral medications, insulin injections or both of the medications.