Discussion question

 No more than 250 words. Reference/citation within 5 years. 

Discuss the differences between non-parametric and parametric tests. Provide an example of each and discuss when it is appropriate to use the test. 

Next, discuss the assumptions that must be met by the investigator to run the test.

Conclude with a brief discussion of your data analysis plan. 

Discuss the test you will use to address the study hypothesis and which measures of central tendency you will report for demographic variables. 

Problem Statement: African Americans have the highest population of people diagnosed with hypertension.

Research Question: Does the development of community programs and providing health education, reduce Disparities in Hypertension in predominately African American Communities versus a more diverse community?