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This survey shows that the sample was 65 nurses; however, there are no details about how frequently the themes were identified. For instance, we don't know if only one person thought it was a lifelong dream or multiple participants. We also don't know if they were only allowed to have one answer or multiple answers. In research it is important to identify the level of measurement first, then apply the descriptive statistic that is appropriate to that level of measurement. The table below (Houser, 2018), identifies the type of statistics that can be measured based on the level of measurement. What was the level of measurement used in this study question? Thanks for sharing.
Levels of Measurement and Appropriate Summary Statistics
|
Level of Measurement |
Distributions |
Averages |
Dispersion |
Shape |
|
Nominal |
Frequency Percentage |
Mode |
|
|
|
Ordinal |
Frequency Percentage |
Mode Median |
Range Max/Min |
|
|
Interval/Ratio |
|
Mode Median Mean |
Range Max/Min Standard Deviation Variance |
Skew Kurtosis |
References
Houser, J. (2018). Nursing research: Reading, using, and creating evidence, (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
This survey shows that the sample was 65 nurses; however, there are no details about
how frequently the themes were iden
tified. For instance, we don't know if only one
person thought it was a lifelong dream or multiple participants. We also don't know if
they were only allowed to have one answer or multiple answers. In research it is
important to identify the level of measu
rement first, then apply the descriptive statistic
that is appropriate to that level of measurement.
The table below (Houser, 2018),
identifies the type of statistics that can be measured based on the level of
measurement. What was the level of measuremen
t used in this study question? Thanks
for sharing.
Levels of Measurement and Appropriate Summary Statistics
Level of
Measurement
Distributions
Averages
Dispersion
Shape
Nominal
Frequency
Percentage
Mode
Ordinal
Frequency
Percentage
Mode
Median
Range Max/Min
Interval/Ratio
Mode
Median
Mean
Range Max/Min
Standard Deviation
Variance
Skew
Kurtosis
References
Houser, J. (2018).
Nursing research: Reading, using, and creating evidence, (4th
ed.).
Jones & Bartlett Learning.
This survey shows that the sample was 65 nurses; however, there are no details about
how frequently the themes were identified. For instance, we don't know if only one
person thought it was a lifelong dream or multiple participants. We also don't know if
they were only allowed to have one answer or multiple answers. In research it is
important to identify the level of measurement first, then apply the descriptive statistic
that is appropriate to that level of measurement. The table below (Houser, 2018),
identifies the type of statistics that can be measured based on the level of
measurement. What was the level of measurement used in this study question? Thanks
for sharing.
Levels of Measurement and Appropriate Summary Statistics
Level of
Measurement
Distributions Averages Dispersion Shape
Nominal
Frequency
Percentage
Mode
Ordinal
Frequency
Percentage
Mode
Median
Range Max/Min
Interval/Ratio
Mode
Median
Mean
Range Max/Min
Standard Deviation
Variance
Skew
Kurtosis
References
Houser, J. (2018). Nursing research: Reading, using, and creating evidence, (4th
ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.