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Biostatistics Notes
Biostatistics Notes
Statistics is a set of numerical data or observations. A branch of science which deals with the collection, presentation,
analysis of data and interpretation of results.
USES OF STATISTICS:
Statistics helps in:
1. Providing a better understanding and exact description of a phenomenon of nature.
2. Proper and efficient planning of a statistical inquiry in any field of study.
3. Collecting appropriate quantitative data.
VARIABLES
QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE
Categories which are simply used to distinguish one Categories which can be measured and ordered according
group from another. to quantity and where values can be expressed
numerically.
Ex. Sex, religion, civil status
Ex. Birthweight, hospital bed capacity, arm
circumference, and population size.
SAMPLING - the act of studying or examining only a segment of the population to represent the whole. The findings
for this segment of the population is generalized to the total population.
PROBABILITY SAMPLING - is a sampling procedure in which every element in the population has a
known zero chance of being included in the selection of sample.