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HLTH 490 Test 1 Topic 46
Descriptions of Nominal Data
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
02/08/2009

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Term
univariate analysis
Definition
how participants vary on only ONE variable
Term
bivariate analysis
Definition
relationship between two nominal variables
Term
When reporting a percentage, is it a good idea to also report the underlying number of cases?
Definition
yes
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Percentages for different groups are expressed on a common scale with what base?
Definition
100
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What is the base for a proportion?
Definition
1
Term
Are percentages or proportions easier for most people to comprehend?
Definition
percentages
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When consumers of research encounter proportions in research reports, it is a good idea to do what?
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to convert them mentally to percentages
Term
dependent variable aka
Definition
outcome or criterion variables
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