Week 10 [Introduction to Biostatistics]

Question 1

• a branch of statistics that is applied to biological sciences
• deals with collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of biological data

Answer 1

BIOSTATISTICS

Question 2

Information that is represented by numbers, organized by variables

Answer 2

DATA

Question 3

A characteristics of interest that varies from one observation to another

Answer 3

VARIABLES

Question 4

What do Biostatistics mainly covers?

Five (5) main points/fields

Answer 4

1. PUBLIC HEALTH
2. MEDICINE
3. HUMAN BIOLOGY
4. GENETICS
5. NUTRITION

Question 5

It is generally used to refer recorded data such as Number of patients attending a hospital, Number of infected, Number of symptomatic

Answer 5

BIOSTATISTICS

Question 6

The Father of Biostatistics

Answer 6

FRANCIS GALTON