STATISTICS

Question 1

numeric information on vital events kike number of birth, death & marriages

Answer 1

Vital Statistics

Question 2

numeric information on health like number of decayed teeth & health services related events

Answer 2

Health Statistics

Question 3

summarize & present data

Answer 3

Descriptive Statistics

Question 4

make genralization & conclusions about target population based on results from a sample

Answer 4

Inferential Statistics

Question 5

values or categories cannot be predicted with certainty

Answer 5

Variable

Question 6

categories can be measured & ordered , values can be expressed numerically

Answer 6

Quantitative

Question 7

integral values or whole numbers

Answer 7

Discrete Quantitative

Question 8

any value including fractions & decimals (weight. height . temp.)

Answer 8

Continuous

Question 9

categories are used as labels to distinguish one group from another

Answer 9

Qualitative

Question 10

1 of only 2 possible outcomes (yes or no)

Answer 10

Dichotomous Qualitative

Question 11

categories of more than two possible response with no particular order (ex,. blood type, race , marital status)

Answer 11

Nominal

Question 12

categories of more than two possible response that can ne measured by rank or order (ex. degree of plaque, level of satisfaction)

Answer 12

Ordinal

Question 13

variable that is altered , influence or stimulate an outcome

Answer 13

Independent

Question 14

variable being tested or measure

outcome or response

Answer 14

Dependent

Question 15

variable that is controlled or held constant
related to both independent & dependent variables
May produce change by itself

Answer 15

Controlled

Question 16

studying or examining a segment of the population to represent the whole so that generalization can made

Answer 16

Samplig

Question 17

units which are chosen in selecting the sample

Answer 17

Sampling unit

Question 18

list of all sampling units from which sample is drawn

Answer 18

Sampling Frame

Question 19

group from which representative information is acquired and to which generalization will be made

Answer 19

Target Population

Question 20

information collected from the sample

Answer 20

Statistics

Question 21

information collected from the population

Answer 21

Parameter

Question 22

study sample data to make inferences or generalizations about the population
Uses parametric & non-parametric tests

Answer 22

Inferential Statistics

Question 23

Involve summarizing & organizing the data so it can be easily understood
used to determine the characteristics of the data on hand
uses graphical & analytical methods

Answer 23

Descriptive Statistics