provide a detailed description of the variables and measurements that you would include in your study

The goal of this week’s assignment is to provide a detailed description of the variables and measurements that you would include in your study. These represent the data you would acquire to address your research question, so you will need to be very specific in order to complete the assignment! This is a key task involved in clinical research design.
In your paper please complete the following tasks:
1.Define the primary exposure variable(s) and measurement(s) 2.Define the primary outcome variable and measurement
3.Define the descriptive covariates and measurements you would collect to describe your sample
Remember, these descriptive covariates typically include physical characteristics such as age, baseline PaO2/FiO2, etc
4.Describe each measurement using the vocabulary from the reading/slideshow (e.g: “I would collect age as a continuous variable”, “I would include feed-type as a dichotomous variable (breast feed/formula feed)”
*The question 4 where its says describe each measurement I upload the vocabulary from the slideshow. I also uploaded two recent papers to show you what my topic is and what my research paper is about so far to help guide you with this assignment.
Topic: • Is there a correlation between parental income and resources with higher chances of conceiving a male infant with respiratory distress?
HOW TO ANSWER
Primary Exposure Variable(s) and Measurement(s)
Parental income: This variable will be measured as a continuous variable, using the total household income of the parents. The income data will be collected through a questionnaire or interview.
Parental resources: This variable will be measured as a categorical variable, with different levels representing different levels of resources (e.g., low, medium, high). Parental resources can be assessed using a validated questionnaire or by collecting data on specific resources, such as access to healthcare, education, and housing.
Primary Outcome Variable and Measurement
Respiratory distress in male infants: This variable will be measured as a dichotomous variable, where 0 indicates the absence of respiratory distress and 1 indicates the presence of respiratory distress. Respiratory distress can be assessed using clinical criteria, such as the presence of tachypnea, grunting, and retractions.
Descriptive Covariates and Measurements
Maternal age: This variable will be measured as a continuous variable.
Maternal education: This variable will be measured as a categorical variable, with different levels representing different levels of education (e.g., high school, college degree, etc.).
Maternal race/ethnicity: This variable will be measured as a categorical variable, with different levels representing different racial/ethnic groups.
Gestational age at birth: This variable will be measured as a continuous variable.
Birth weight: This variable will be measured as a continuous variable.
Infant sex: This variable will be measured as a categorical variable (male or female).
Description of Measurements using Vocabulary from the Reading/Slideshow
Age: Continuous variable
Feed-type: Dichotomous variable (breast feed/formula feed)
Respiratory distress: Dichotomous variable (present/absent)
Maternal age: Continuous variable
Maternal education: Categorical variable (high school, college degree, etc.)
Maternal race/ethnicity: Categorical variable (different racial/ethnic groups)
Gestational age at birth: Continuous variable
Birth weight: Continuous variable
Infant sex: Categorical variable (male/female)
Additional Considerations
The study should control for potential confounders, such as maternal health conditions, smoking during pregnancy, and exposure to environmental pollutants.
The study should use a validated questionnaire or instrument to collect data on parental resources.
The study should have a large enough sample size to detect statistically significant associations.
The study should use appropriate statistical methods to analyze the data.
I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions.