Categorical variables take category or label values, and place an individual into one of several groups. These variables may be coded using numbers, however, such codes do not represent a quantitative measurement.
Published: Aug 21st, 2012
Two Categorical Variables Contingency Tables Finding Conditional (Row and Column) Percents Let’s Summarize CO-4: Distinguish among different measurement scales, choose the appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical methods based on these distinctions, […]
Published: Aug 18th, 2012
The same survey that asked 1,200 U.S. college students about their body perception also asked the following question: “With whom do you find it easiest to make friends?” (opposite sex, […]
Published: Aug 4th, 2012
Describing the distribution of a categorical variable in context. Category Count Percent About right 855 (855/1200)*100 = 71.3% Overweight 235 (235/1200)*100 = 19.6% Underweight 110 (110/1200)*100 = 9.2% Total n=1200 100% http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-LBD01003.swf This document linked from One […]
Published: Aug 4th, 2012
Practice with bar charts. http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-LBD01002.swf Hint This document is linked from One Categorical Variable.
Published: Aug 4th, 2012
Distribution of One Categorical Variable Numerical Measures Visual or Graphical Displays Pie Chart Bar Chart Pictograms Let’s Summarize CO-4: Distinguish among different measurement scales, choose the appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical […]
Published: Aug 2nd, 2012
Required Activity: This activity asks you to save, open, and view a dataset then classify the variable in the dataset.