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Types of Data

Types of Data. Types of data. Categorical data Measurement data. Categorical Data. The objects being studied are grouped into categories based on some qualitative trait. The resulting data are merely labels or categories. Examples: Categorical Data. Hair color

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Types of Data

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  1. Types of Data

  2. Types of data • Categorical data • Measurement data

  3. Categorical Data • The objects being studied are grouped into categories based on some qualitative trait. • The resulting data are merely labels or categories.

  4. Examples: Categorical Data • Hair color • blonde, brown, red, black, etc. • Opinion of students about riots • ticked off, neutral, happy • Smoking status • smoker, non-smoker

  5. Categorical data classified asNominal, Ordinal, and/or Binary Categorical data Nominal data Ordinal data Binary Not binary Binary Not binary

  6. Nominal Data • A type of categorical data in which objects fall into unordered categories.

  7. Examples: Nominal Data • Hair color • blonde, brown, red, black, etc. • Race • Caucasian, African-American, Asian, etc. • Smoking status • smoker, non-smoker

  8. Ordinal Data • A type of categorical data in which order is important.

  9. Examples: Ordinal Data • Class • fresh, sophomore, junior, senior, super senior • Degree of illness • none, mild, moderate, severe, …, going, going, gone • Opinion of students about riots • ticked off, neutral, happy

  10. Binary Data • A type of categorical data in which there are only two categories. • Binary data can either be nominal or ordinal.

  11. Examples: Binary Data • Smoking status • smoker, non-smoker • Attendance • present, absent • Class • lower classman, upper classman

  12. Measurement Data • The objects being studied are “measured” based on some quantitative trait. • The resulting data are set of numbers.

  13. Examples: Measurement Data • Cholesterol level • Height • Age • SAT score • Number of students late for class • Time to complete a homework assignment

  14. Measurement data classified asDiscrete or Continuous Measurement data Discrete Continuous

  15. Discrete Measurement Data Only certain values are possible (there are gaps between the possible values). Continuous Measurement Data Theoretically, any value within an interval is possible with a fine enough measuring device.

  16. Discrete data -- Gaps between possible values 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Continuous data -- Theoretically, no gaps between possible values 0 1000

  17. Examples: Discrete Measurement Data • SAT scores • Number of students late for class • Number of crimes reported to SC police • Number of times the word number is used Generally, discrete data are counts.

  18. Examples:Continuous Measurement Data • Cholesterol level • Height • Age • Time to complete a homework assignment Generally, continuous data come from measurements.

  19. Who Cares? The type(s) of data collected in a study determine the type of statistical analysis used.

  20. For example ... • Categorical data are commonly summarized using “percentages” (or “proportions”). • 11% of students have a tattoo • 2%, 33%, 39%, and 26% of the students in class are, respectively, freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors

  21. And for example … • Measurement data are typically summarized using “averages” (or “means”). • Average number of siblings Fall 1998 Stat 250 students have is 1.9. • Average weight of male Fall 1998 Stat 250 students is 173 pounds. • Average weight of female Fall 1998 Stat 250 students is 138 pounds.

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