2. Determine whether the following variables are nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio.
Variable
Type (nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio)
Gender
Nominal
Race
Nominal
Patient Satisfaction Scores
Ordinal
Temperature
Interval
Weight
Ratio
Height
Ratio
Blood pressure
Ratio
3.
Evaluate the trends you see in table 1 below. Analyze the data and summarize the results.
Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of respondents (
N
= 12)
Characteristic
Response
Mean
SD
Age (years)
54.67
12.71
Years of experience
23.42
12.48
No.
Percentage
Gender
Male
9
75.0
Female
3
25.0
Setting
Hospital (or other facility) only
5
41.6
Private practice only
2
16.7
Both
5
41.6
Medical specialty
Emergency medicine
2
16.7
Ophthalmology
1
8.3
Internal medicine/geriatrics
1
8.3
Plastic/reconstructive surgery
1
8.3
General surgery
1
8.3
Obstetrics/gynecology
1
8.3
Psychiatry
2
16.7
Family medicine
1
8.3
