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How might bias be introduced in the way descriptive statistics are presented How might bias be introduced in the way descriptive statistics are presented? Describe one controversial “case” of disease that has used statistics to argue a point. Distinguish between one-sample and two-sample populations.Distinguish between and calculate one-sample and two-sample tests for categorical and continuous … Read more

Define and describe commonly used statistics for categorical and continuous variables Case AssignmentUsing the materials in the module homepage and in the background section, please address the following: Define and describe commonly used statistics for categorical and continuous variables to test for a statistically significant difference between two-samples or measures (e.g., chi-square, t-tests, binomial proportions, … Read more

Calculate the appropriate descriptive statistics for the following variables ONE- AND TWO-SAMPLE TESTSUsing the provided dataset from SLP 1, calculate the appropriate descriptive statistics for the following variables, comparing diabetes with no diabetes status: gender, race, salary, education, height, weight, BMI, allergies, family history diabetes, family history allergies. For chi-square tests, report the chi-square value … Read more

Measures of Central Tendency Discussion: Measures of Central Tendency Describe and contrast mean, median, and mode. What is the difference between mean and median? Which is more sensitive to large outliers? When would you rather use median than mean when reporting on disease prevalence? How might a study use report findings to its advantage by … Read more