Identifying and Interpreting Descriptive Statistics

Question

Examine the below survey results, determine the descriptive statistic that is reported, and indicate what it means. What is meant by the term descriptive statistic?
 

Survey Result

Do you have children?

a. No children                               56.2%

b. One child                                  24.9%

c. Two children                             11.5%

d. Three or more children             5.6%

Writing requirements

1 full page

in- text citations

2 references

APA format