Introduction to Biostatistics and Data Presentation

Question 1

The organization, analysis, interpretation of data

Answer 1

Biostatistics

Question 2

Summarize and present data in a form that
is easier to analyze (summary measures, tables, graphs,rates, ratios and proportions)

Answer 2

Descriptive

Question 3

Making estimates, predictions,
generalizations of a given population (point and interval estimates, hypothesis testing—ex. z-test)

Answer 3

Inferential

Question 4

Tendency of a given characteristic to change from one individual or setting to another; or from the same person in different periods of time (ex. age, cultural differences, personality traits)

Answer 4

Variation

Question 5

What variable labels for distinguishing any measurements or characteristics

Answer 5

Qualitative

Question 6

What variable is expressed numerically and can be arranged according to magnitude

Answer 6

Quantitative

Question 7

This is expressed in whole numbers

Answer 7

Discrete

Question 8

This is expressed in fractions or decimals

Answer 8

Continuous

Question 9

This qualitative measurement of a variable only labels (ex. color red)

Answer 9

Nominal

Question 10

This qualitative measurement of a variabe can be ordered or ranked but same as nominal (just a label)

Answer 10

Ordinal

Question 11

This quantitative measurement implies that zero does not mean absence of the characteristic (ex. temperature-fahrenheit & celsius, personality tests)

Answer 11

Interval

Question 12

This quantitative measurement implies that zero means absence of characteristic (ex. temperature-Kelvin, weight, enzyme levels-ex. ALT, AST)

Answer 12

Ratio

Question 13

It refers to the arrangement of any data in an orderly sequence, so that they can be presented concisely and compactly and so that they can be understood easily

Answer 13

Data Presentation

Question 14

Data Presentation can be done by

Answer 14

Tabular Presentations
Graphical Presentations

Question 15

Data are grouped according to some scale of
classification, where the sum of the entries is equal to the
total.

Answer 15

Frequency Distribution

Question 16

This is usually obtained from conducting epidemiologic studies that compares two or more frequencies

Answer 16

Correlation Data

Question 17

What does the letter ‘R’ imply in correlation data

Answer 17

The measure of correlation data

Question 18

The part of the table in which states the objectives of the table

Answer 18

Title

Question 19

This indicates the basis of classification of table rows

Answer 19

Stubs

Question 20

This indicate the basis of classification of the columns or vertical series of figures

Answer 20

Column Headings

Question 21

This is made up of the figures filling the cells or
compartments brought about by the coordinates
of rows and columns

Answer 21

Body of the Table

Question 22

T/F The text is aligned to the right

Answer 22

False; the text is aligned to the left

Question 23

T/F The numbers are aligned to the right

Answer 23

True

Question 24

This refers to the column totals and row totals; Tables must always have this

Answer 24

Marginal Totals

Question 25

This indicates the source of information in a table

Answer 25

Foot Note

Question 26

This shows how the certain variable that is being discerned by the data collected changes through time and is obtained through comparing two or more frequencies

Answer 26

Time Series Data