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FETP June Course: Review of 20 June Learning
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Overview Scales of measurement Visual display of quantitative information Questions
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Types of data Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio
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Types of data Exposures: marital status, gender Outcome: Quality of life as measured by the “happiness” scale What type of variable is marital status (married, single, widowed, divorced)?
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Types of data What type of variable is marital status (married, single, widowed, divorced)? Nominal
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Types of data Exposures: marital status, gender Outcome: Quality of life as measured by the “happiness” scale
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Types of data Exposures: marital status, gender Outcome: Quality of life as measured by the “happiness” scale What type of variable is gender? (male, female, khathooey)?
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Types of data What type of variable is gender? Nominal
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Types of data Exposures: marital status, gender Outcome: Quality of life as measured by the “happiness” scale What kind of outcome is happiness scale? (% of answers on a survey form)
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Types of data What kind of outcome is happiness scale? (% of answers on a survey form) Interval
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Types of data Exposures: BP, weight Outcomes: acute MI, angina, no cardiac events What type of variable is BP?
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Types of data What type of variable is BP? Ratio
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Types of data Exposures: BP, weight Outcomes: cardiac event status (acute MI, angina, no cardiac events) What type of variable is cardiac event status?
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Attack Rate of Poultry Flock by Type Among Confirmed Flocks (n=25) Per 10,000 flocks
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