Alcohol and Bladder Cancer: Background of the Research (Research Paper Sample)

Alcohol and Bladder Cancer
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Background of the Research
Alcohol is a common chemical element found in beer, wines, liquor and some medicines. It is a composition of ethanol and ethyl alcohol. Rather than beers and other alcoholic drinks, it has been found that alcohol is found in mouthwashes, household products as well as oils (Burger, et al., 2013). Other substances like fermented sugar and starches after additional yeast leads to the formation of alcohol. There are different concentrations of alcohol found in the substances mentioned above. The level of concentration is higher in liquors, wines, and spirits. Human consumption of alcohol is a common trend that has been associated with different ages and other factors (Cancer.org, 2016). On the other hand, there have been different impacts of excessive consumption of alcohol. Some of the impacts are deaths from drunk drivers, loss of eye sights, poverty, and cancer. This paper examines the excessive consumption of alcohol and its impacts on cancer.
Statement of the Problem
Cancer is a disease that many people in the world have struggled to survive. There are many deaths that have been witnessed due to cancer experienced in different parts of the body. Increased consumption of alcohol has been found to contribute to the risks of cancer. The common cancers that have been found to be highly suffered as a result of increased consumption are esophageal cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, head and neck cancer (Plunk, et al., 2016). There have been controversial researches that have been conducted to investigate other areas that are at a high risk of acquiring cancer due to increased alcohol consumption. Cancers like the bladder, pancreases, prostate, ovary and uterus cancers have been linked to the consumption of alcohol. Other researchers have revealed that increased consumption of alcohol does not pose any risk to bladder cancer (Stewart & Wild, 2016). Through analysis, such claims will be revealed.
Research Question
The research question will be used to guide the research. By answering the question, the aim of the research will be identified. The research question in the paper is; does increased consumption of alcohol increase the risk of bladder cancer?
Research variables
The dataset used in this research has different variables. The dependent variable is the bladder cancer while the independent variables are alcohol consumption, age, and income. The analysis of the data in the paper will identify the relationship between the variables and find out if they have any influence on bladder cancer. The analysis will include a regression analysis that will be done to find the coefficients of the independent variables on the dependent variable. A conclusion will, therefore, be made based on the research findings.
Results and findings
The value of R-square (0.066) shows that there is a weak relationship between the variables. It shows that 6.6% of the changes in the dependent variables are explained by the independent variables.
Model Summary

Model

R

R Square

Adjusted R Square

Std. Error of the Estimate

1

.256a

.066

.053

.414

a. Predictors: (Constant), Income, Alcohol consumption, age

The ANOVA table is used to find out if the model used in the study is fit. The value of F is large (5.088) and the significant value is less than 0.05 level of alpha. Therefore, it is concluded that the model is fit.
ANOVAa

Model

Sum of Squares

df

Mean Square

F

Sig.

1

Regression

2.613

3

.871

5.088

.002b


Residual

37.151

217

.171




Total

39.765

220




a. Dependent Variable: Bladder Cancer

b. Predictors: (Constant), Income, Alcohol consumption, age

The coefficients show how the independent variables affect the dependent variable. According to the paper, alcohol and age have negative influences on bladder cancer. It is found at 0.05 level of significance that increased consumption of alcohol will not result in a risk of bladder cancer. The increase in age, on the other hand, does not increase the risks of bladder cancer to the people. Final, there was a positive coefficient on the income. It was found that people w...