250 Words
Outcomes:
- Identify and apply common types of variables and measurement scales.
- Create and examine a frequency distribution.
Course Outcome:
HS311-2: Research the types of data and organization of data within the health industry.
In your own words, briefly describe the purpose and utility of a frequency distribution. Then create a grouped frequency distribution using the data collected from the Data Collection Discussion in Unit 1. Identify the data type you collected and justify how you determined the number of classes and class width. Also summarize the results of the distribution. This assignment should be submitted as a Word® document.
(The data set from unit 1 is 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16, 17, 17, 18, 18, 19, 20, 20, 21, 22, 22, 22, 23, 24, 25, 25, 25, 26, 26, 31, 31, 33, 33, 36, 44, 44, 44, 45, 47, 49)
Requirements
- Write at least 250 words and include a heading with your name, date, assignment, and course.
- Any references should come from credible sources and use APA documentation.
- Include a highly developed viewpoint that is free from plagiarism.
- Organize your paper with subheadings.
- Proofread to be free of grammar and spelling errors.
Reading.
:As you complete this unit’s readings, look for the following concepts:
- variables
- data types, such as nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio
- qualitative vs. quantitative data
- categorical vs. continuous data
- frequency distributions
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Lesson 2: Summarizing data. In Principles of epidemiology. http://www.cdc.gov/ophss/csels/dsepd/ss1978
- Lesson Overview
- Section 1: Organizing Data
- Section 2: Types of Variables
- Section 3: Frequency Distributions
- Section 4: Properties of Frequency Distributions
Please review the following journal article resource:
Manikandan, S. (2011). Frequency distribution. Journal of Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 2(1): 54–56. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3117575
Please review the following Math Center resource:
