Stats Notes Week Two Describing Data Mean-average (takes every value into account- Sum of all Values/total number of values=mean Median-what data is in the middle (exact middle value)? Mode-what value occurs most frequently in the data? Interval and Ratio Data Nominal Ordinal Interval-best data Ratio-best data Measures of Variation Outlier-high-end/low-end Interpret the measures of central tendency-mean‚ median‚ mode Measures of variability-range‚ standard deviation (SD) =square root
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HCS/438 DQ’s Week 1: DQ1: What are the differences between descriptive and inferential statistics? According to Bennett (2009)‚ the biggest difference between descriptive and inferential statistics is that descriptive statistics "deals with describing raw data in the form of graphics and sample of statistics" and inferential statistics "deals with estimating population parameters from sample data." This means that inferential statistics would be an estimate because the data would be estimated
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University of Phoenix HCS/438 (Statistical Applications ) Quiz#2 - 2-25-2012 - Esmaail Nikjeh Name: ________________________ True or False Questions; Please select the correct answer. (1 points each) T F 1. The probability that X takes on a value that is between 3 and inclusive of 4 can be written as P(3 < X ( 4). T F 2. P(X > x ) + P(X < x) + P(X = x) = 1. T F 3. If P(X > x) = 0.34 and P(X = x) = 0.10‚ then P(X ( x) = 0.56. T F 4- Using the classical viewpoint‚ the probability
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Statistical Information Thomas Porter HCS-438 February 21‚ 2011 Jeanette May Statistical Information In choosing caregiver statistics‚ it is with the intent to familiarize and inform about the staggering numbers of those who are informal or unpaid caregivers on a national level. With baby boomers turning of age‚ it appears that the need for care givers will increase with those turning of age. “Informal caregiver and family caregiver are terms that refer to unpaid individuals such as family
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Using Statistical Information University of Phoenix Using Statistical Information Statistics have become critical to the operation of any medical facility. At Samaritan Medical Center (SMC)‚ we routinely look at data to guide our workflow‚ staffing and patient satisfaction. One of the most commonly referenced statistical databases used at our facility is Press Ganey. Press Ganey utilizes a mailed survey to a random selection of discharged patients to gauge the quality of care given to
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Statistics is defined by Bennett‚ Briggs‚ & Triola (2009)‚ as “the science of collecting‚ organizing‚ and interpreting data” (p. 1). Almost every profession uses statistics in some way to guide in making good decisions based on current research. The nursing profession relies heavily on current research to guide patient care with the integration of evidenced-based practice. Statistics provide valuable information to caregivers to help them understand‚ plan‚ evaluate‚ and improve the quality of patient
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The statistics that can signify discrimination within an organization’s recruitment‚ hiring or promotionary practices are primarily applicant flow statistics and applicant stock statistics. These primary statistics were introduced as a way of determining whether staffing practices were having potentially illegal impacts on individuals because of race‚ sex‚ and many of the other protected class characteristics. Typically‚ statistical differentiations employed to establish cases of discrimination
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Uses of Statistics HCS/438 August 2‚ 2011 Mike Janson Uses of Statistics The use of statistics has been proven to assist the understanding of information‚ data‚ in many ways. Statistical information is not just collected‚ but it is also organized and quantified‚ providing a clearer picture for further study. This writer will explain how statistics are used in my personal workplace‚ and describe aspects of the statistics used. Statistics in Personal Workplace My personal workplace is what
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“ Statistics should be interpreted with caution as they can be misleading; they can both lie and tell the truth” Statistics are being used everyday to describe things in working and studying areas to show the productivity of the results they are hoping for. Therefore‚ people observe and notice alternative objects the world around. Throughout this fact‚ similarities and differences are such features that could endanger or turned out as advantages. This is called statistics. Explanations
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Chapter 2: Descriptive Statistics CHAPTER 2: Descriptive Statistics 2.3 [LO 1] 28 2007 #1 28 71‚273.93 58‚069‚987.70 7‚620.37 59490 87970 28480 Distribution is skewed right. Descriptive statistics count mean sample variance sample standard deviation minimum maximum range Stem and Leaf plot for stem unit = leaf unit = Frequency 2 9 13 4 28 #1 10000 1000 Stem 5 6 7 8 Leaf 99 123446677 0000112444447 1377 Distribution is more normally shaped in 2007. 2.5 [LO 2] a. We have 2
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