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Median For Grouped Data

This document discusses how to calculate the median for grouped data. It provides the steps to calculate the median using a frequency distribution from a survey that measured age in groups. First, an SPSS analysis is used to create a frequency distribution showing the counts for each age group. Then, the formula for the median is applied using values from the frequency distribution, including the sample size, cumulative frequency below the median group, and frequency of the median group. Applying the formula to the data results in a median age of 34.93 years.

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Median For Grouped Data

This document discusses how to calculate the median for grouped data. It provides the steps to calculate the median using a frequency distribution from a survey that measured age in groups. First, an SPSS analysis is used to create a frequency distribution showing the counts for each age group. Then, the formula for the median is applied using values from the frequency distribution, including the sample size, cumulative frequency below the median group, and frequency of the median group. Applying the formula to the data results in a median age of 34.93 years.

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Median for Grouped Data Estimating the central tendency of data arranged in a frequency distribution.

Q8 of the Sherony Systems questionnaire measured Age as grouped data. Q8. How old are you? (1)24 or younger

(2)25 - 40

(3)41 or older

To calculate the median you must:

1. Use SPSS to prepare a frequency distribution that shows frequency of observations within each class interval.

Analyze>Descriptive Statistics>Frequencies
SPSS OUTPUT

Age of respondent Frequency 24 and younger 48 25-40 74 41 and older 72 Total 194 Percent 24.7 38.1 37.1 100.0 Valid Percent 24.7 38.1 37.1 100.0 Cumulative Percent 24.7 62.9 100.0

Valid

2. Apply the formula for the median.


n 2

Med = Bl +(

-cfp fm

)i

where: Bl = lower bound of class containing the median n = sample size cfp = cumulative frequency of all classes preceding the class containing the median fm = frequency of the class containing the median i = width of the interval containing the median

Med = Bl +(

n 2

-cfp fm

)i

= 25 +(

194 2

- 48

) 15

= 34.93

74

class containing the median is 25 - 40 Bl = lower bound of class containing the median = 25 n = sample size = 194 cfp = fm = i = cumulative frequency of all classes preceding the class containing the median = 48 frequency of the class containing the median = 74 width of the interval containing the median = 40 25 = 15
Age of respondent Frequency Valid 24 and younger 48 74 median 25-40 41 and older 72 Total 194 Percent 24.7 38.1 37.1 100.0 Valid Percent 24.7 38.1 37.1 100.0 Cumulative Percent 24.7 62.9 100.0

class containing

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