Chapter 2. Descriptive Methods for Continuous Data

  1. Chap T. Le Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics Director of Biostatistics

Published Online: 20 MAY 2003

DOI: 10.1002/0471308889.ch2

Book Title

Introductory Biostatistics

Introductory Biostatistics

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How to Cite

Le, C. T. (2003) Descriptive Methods for Continuous Data, in Introductory Biostatistics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471308889.ch2

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  1. Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 20 MAY 2003
  2. Published Print: 21 MAR 2003

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471418160

Online ISBN: 9780471308881

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Keywords:

  • descriptive methods for continuous data;
  • tabular methods;
  • graphical methods;
  • numerical methods;
  • frequency distribution;
  • histogram;
  • stem-and-leaf diagram;
  • frequency polygon;
  • mean;
  • variance;
  • standard deviation;
  • coefficient of variation;
  • coefficient of correlation;
  • coefficient of determination

Summary

A class of measurements or a characteristic on which individual observations or measurements are made is called a variable; examples include weight, height, and blood pressure, among others. In this chapter, the emphasis is on continuous measurements of discrete data. A problem solving section appears at the end of the chapter.

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