[Top Answer] MATH225N – Week 1 Discussion – Basic Statistics Data Used in Everyday Life

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Week 1 Discussion: Basic Statistics Data Used in Everyday Life

Discussion Prompt

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• OpenStax Textbook: Chapter 1
• Lesson 1 Reading
• Minimum of 1 scholarly source

In your reference for this assignment, be sure to include both your text/class materials AND your outside reading(s).

Initial Post Instructions

1. Present two different types of data, or variables, used in the health field. Examples could be blood pressure, temperature, pH, pain rating scales, pulse oximetry, % hematocrit, minute respiration, gender, age, ethnicity, etc.
2. Classify each of your variables as qualitative or quantitative and explain why they fall into the category that you chose.
3. Also, classify each of the variables as to their level of measurement–nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio–and justify your classifications.
4. Which type of sampling could you use to gather your data? (stratified, cluster, systematic, and convenience sampling)

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least one peer. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Your responses to other students can explain additional analyses that could be done with the variables they selected. Consider confounding variables, discrete or continuous data, the effects of outliers, etc.

Writing Requirements

• Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
• APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Example Discussion Responses

Discussion Response 1

Two different types of data used in the healthcare field are blood pressure (b/p) and gender.

Blood pressure is classified as quantitative…………… (Purchase document to access full discussion response).