UNIT 1.2 Flashcards
It is the branch of statistic that involves methods of organizing, summarizing and presenting data
Descriptive Statistics
Determine the branch of Statistics
Parametric and Non-parametric tests
Inferential Statistics
Determine the branch of Statistics
Percentage and Measures of Central Tendency
Descriptive Statistics
It is the branch of statistic that involves methods of using information from a sample to draw conclusions about the population
Inferential Statistics
Determine the branch of Statistics
Counts, proportions, table, graphs, summary measures
Descriptive Statistics
Determine the branch of Statistics
For summarizing and presenting data in a form that will make them easier to analyze and interpret
Descriptive Statistics
Determine the branch of Statistics
For making estimates, predictions, generalizations and conclusions about a target population based on a sample
Inferential Statistics
Estimation or Hypothesis
Estimating the prevalence of leptospirosis in the Philippines
Estimation
Estimation or Hypothesis
Testing the efficacy of a new drug in reducing the cholesterol levels
Hypothesis Testing
Descriptive or Inferential
What are the highest and lowest scores obtained by students in the online test?
Descriptive
Descriptive or Inferential
Are people who receive an experimental medication less likely to have symptoms of the disease than people who receive the standard medication?
Inferential
Descriptive or Inferential
Are women who are sedentary during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy more likely to have a C-section than women who exercise regularly during the 3rd trimester?
Inferential
Descriptive or Inferential
What is the average length of stay in a hospital after being admitted for an asthma attack?
Descriptive
Two types of variables
Quantitative, Qualitative
Type of Qualitative Variables
Dichotomous
Trichotomous
Multinomous
Type of Quantitative Variables
Discrete
Continuous
Differentiate Qualitative and Quantitative
Qualitative - used as labels
Quantiative - for quantity or amount
Numerical representation of the categories are for labeling/coding and not for comparison (greater or less
Qualitative
Variables whose categories are simply used as labels to distinguish one group from another
Qualitative
Values indicate a quantity or amount and can be expressed numerically
Quantitative
Values can be arranged according to magnitude
Quantitative
Examples of Qualitative Variables
Religion, place of residence, disease status
Examples of Quantitative Variables
Age, Height, Weight, Blood Pressure
Variables that can assume only integral values or whole numbers
Discrete
Variables that can attain any value including fractions or decimals
Continuous
Discrete or Continuous
Height
Continuous
Discrete or Continuous
Number of children in the family
Discrete
Discrete or Continuous
Number of beds in the hospital
Discrete
Discrete or Continuous
Weight
Continuous
T/F Choice of numeric or graphic descriptive statistics is independent on type of distribution of data.
False
Type of means and standard deviations may be used
Continuous
Type of percentages of people for each value may be considered
Discrete
T/F Descriptive material can be numeric or graphic
True
Nature of Statistical Data
Expressed numerically
Treated as a mass or group of observations
Subject to variation
T/F Data obtained from the study can be summarized using descriptive statistics
True