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1 FETP June Course: Review of 20 June Learning

2 Overview Scales of measurement Visual display of quantitative information Questions

3 Types of data Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio

4 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)?

5 Types of data What type of variable is marital status (married, single, widowed, divorced)? Nominal

6 Types of data Exposures: marital status, gender Outcome: Quality of life as measured by the “happiness” scale

7 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)?

8 Types of data What type of variable is gender? Nominal

9 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)

10 Types of data What kind of outcome is happiness scale? (% of answers on a survey form) Interval

11 Types of data Exposures: BP, weight Outcomes: acute MI, angina, no cardiac events What type of variable is BP?

12 Types of data What type of variable is BP? Ratio

13 Types of data Exposures: BP, weight Outcomes: cardiac event status (acute MI, angina, no cardiac events) What type of variable is cardiac event status?

14 Attack Rate of Poultry Flock by Type Among Confirmed Flocks (n=25) Per 10,000 flocks


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