MATH 225N Week 1 Discussion: Basic Statistics Data Used in Everyday Life
– Pulse Oximetry
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
OpenStax Textbook: Chapter 1
Lesson 1 Reading
Minimum of 1 scholarly source
In your reference for this assignment, be sure to include both your text/class materials AND your
outside reading(s).
Initial Post Instructions
1. Present two different types of data, or variables, used in the health field. Examples could
be blood pressure, temperature, pH, pain rating scales, pulse oximetry, % hematocrit,
minute respiration, gender, age, ethnicity, etc.
2. Classify each of your variables as qualitative or quantitative and explain why they fall
into the category that you chose.
3. Also, classify each of the variables as to their level of measurement–nominal, ordinal,
interval or ratio—and justify your classifications.
4. Which type of sampling could you use to gather your data? (Stratified, cluster,
systematic, and convenience sampling).
NB: Displayed: 2 Answers Graded A
Answer 1
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