A doctor notes the variables listed in the following table from every patient before admitting in his hospital.  Which of the following variables are qualitative and which are quantitative?  Which qualitative variables are nominal or ordinal? Which quantitative variables are discrete or continuous?   ( 1 )  Gender (Male or Female)   ( 2 ) Weight (lbs)   ( 3 ) Phone Number   ( 4 ) Height (cm)   ( 5 ) Marital Status (Single, Married, Divorce, Widow)   ( 6 ) Systolic Blood Pressure (mm of pressure)   ( 7 ) Temperature (degree F)   ( 8 ) Level of Calcium (microgram/milimeter)   ( 9 ) Family of Income ( Amount)   ( 10 ) Wihte Blood Cells

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A doctor notes the variables listed in the following table from every patient before admitting in his hospital.  Which of the following variables are qualitative and which are quantitative?  Which qualitative variables are nominal or ordinal? Which quantitative variables are discrete or continuous?

 

( 1 )  Gender (Male or Female)

 

( 2 ) Weight (lbs)

 

( 3 ) Phone Number

 

( 4 ) Height (cm)

 

( 5 ) Marital Status (Single, Married, Divorce, Widow)

 

( 6 ) Systolic Blood Pressure (mm of pressure)

 

( 7 ) Temperature (degree F)

 

( 8 ) Level of Calcium (microgram/milimeter)

 

( 9 ) Family of Income ( Amount)

 

( 10 ) Wihte Blood Cells 

 

 

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Variables:

It is an attribute that describes the data. There are two major types of variables,

  • Qualitative Variables:
    • Nominal Variables
    • Ordinal Variables
  • Quantitative Variables:
    • Discrete Variables
    • Continuous Variables

 

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