Week 7: Introduction To Biostatistics And Data Presentation

Question 1

What is biostatics?

Answer 1

Collection, organization, analysis, interpretation of data

Question 2

Type of Biostatistics that summarize and present data in a dorm that is easier to analyze

Answer 2

Descriptive

Question 3

Type of Biostatistics that makes estimates, predictions, generalizations of a given population

Answer 3

Inferential

Question 4

What is the tendency of a given characteristic to change from one individual or setting to another; or from the same person in different periods of time?

Answer 4

Variation

Question 5

What is the measurement or characteristic which changes from one individual or setting to another; or from the same person in different periods of time?

Answer 5

Variable

Question 6

This is a specific measurement or characteristics arising from the phenomenon of a variation

Answer 6

Variable

Question 7

Type of variable - labels for distinguishing any measurements or characteristics

Answer 7

Qualitative

Question 8

Type of variable that is expressed numerically and can be arranged according to magnitude

Answer 8

Quantitative

Question 9

Type of quantitative variable that is expressed in whole numbers

Answer 9

Discrete

Question 10

Type of quantitative variable expressed in fractions or decimals

Answer 10

Continuous

Question 11

What are the four levels of measurement of variable?

Answer 11

1. Nominal
2. Ordinal
3. Interval
4. Ratio

Question 12

A level of measurement of variable that can be ordered or ranked but same as nominal

Answer 12

Ordinal

Question 13

A level of measurement of variable where zero does not mean absence of the characteristic

Answer 13

Interval

Question 14

A level of measurement of variable - labels only

Answer 14

Nominal

Question 15

A type of measurement of variable where zero means absence of characteristic

Answer 15

Ratio

Question 16

Levels of measurements of variable that is qualitative

Answer 16

Nominal and ordinal

Question 17

Levels of measurements of variable that is quantitative

Answer 17

Interval and ratio

Question 18

What 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 18

Data Presentation

Question 19

Data presentation can be done through:

Answer 19

• Tabular presentation
• Graphical presentation

Question 20

What are the Source of Data for Presentation?

Answer 20

• Frequency distribution
• Correlation data
• Time series data

Question 21

What source of data compares two or more frequencies?

Answer 21

Correlation data

Question 22

A source of data where data are grouped according to some scale of classification, where the sum of the entries is equal to the total

Answer 22

Frequency distribution

Question 23

A source of data where the data is collected over a time period

Answer 23

Time series data

Question 24

Which source of data shows how the certain variable that is being discerned by the data collected changes through time?

Answer 24

Time series data

Question 25

Which source of data is usually obtained from conducting epidemiologic studies?

Answer 25

Correlation data

Question 26

What is the best way to present a time series data?

Answer 26

Through a graphical form, specifically line graphs

Question 27

Which source of data is used to measure the magnitude of association between two quantitative data sets?

Answer 27

Correlation data

Question 28

What are the 6 parts of a table?

Answer 28

I. Title II. Stubs III. Column Headings IV. Body of the Table V. Marginal Totals VI. Foot Note

Question 29

A part of a table that refers to the column totals and row totals

Answer 29

Marginal totals

Question 30

A part of a table that indicates the basis of classification of the columns or vertical series of figures

Answer 30

Column headings

Question 31

A part of a table that should state the objective of the table

Answer 31

Title

Question 32

A part of a table that indicates the basis of classification of table rows

Answer 32

Stubs

Question 33

A part of a table that indicates the source of information

Answer 33

Foot note

Question 34

A part of a table that is made up of the figures filling the cells or compartments brought about by the coordinates of rows and columns

Answer 34

Body of the table

Question 35

What is the part of a table that should state the following clearly, briefly, and comprehensively?

Answer 35

Title

Question 36

What is the part of a table that is in the leftmost column, which contains the subjects to which the table data apply?

Answer 36

Stubs