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Forum 7: Quantitative Analysis

1. What is quantitative data?

Quantitative data are defined as numerical data by Whitley and Ball (2002). It simply means that it can be
measured and quantified in terms of numbers. It can be shown using histograms or box and whisker
charts. It is also categorized into two types: the discrete quantitative data which is made up of different
and unique number values such as number of households in certain area and Continuous quantitative
data that presents a range of values that are precisely measurable such as an area of a house structure.

2. What is quantitative data analysis?

As defined by Berkowitz (1997), quantitative data analysis is an approach of interpreting numbers or


numerical data and what they stand for. It incorporates computational and statistical analytical methods
as well as procedures for getting conclusion that may be useful to ensure the validity of the results.

3. What is inferential statistics?

According to Boslaugh (2013), statistical inference is the science of characterizing in which you make
judgments or decisions about population by using information from a sample drawn from larger
population. It simply all about the use of statistical methods to make assumptions in the relationships
between variables and evaluate the results.

4. What are the common statistical measures in inferential statistics?

The common statistical measures in inferential statistics as stated by Boslaugh (2013) are the following:

• Hypothesis Testing – It allows the use statistical methods to make decisions about real-life
problems by conceptualizing an appropriate statistical test, gather data, and do the calculations
to come up in to a conclusion.
• Confidence Intervals – It provides significant information regarding a point estimate or mean’s
accuracy in calculating a single statistic.
• p-Values – It expresses the probability that results at least as extreme as those obtained in an
analysis of sample data are due to chance or true or false.
• The Z-Statistics – It allows us to compute the probability of a sample result by using the normal
distribution, even if we don’t know the distribution of the population from which the sample was
drawn.
5. What is descriptive statistics?

Berkowitz (1997) definition of descriptive statistics is the use of statistical and graphic techniques to
present information about the data set being studied. In addition, he stated that it could be the end result
of a statistical analysis as well as the first stage in what will eventually become an inferential statistical
study.

6. What are the common statistical measures in descriptive statistics?

The common statistical measures in descriptive statistics as stated by Boslaugh (2013) are the following:

• Measures of Central Tendency – Also known as measures of location, are typically among the first
statistics computed for the continuous variables in a new data set. The main purpose of
computing measures of central tendency is to give an idea of what a typical or common value for
a given variable is. The three most common measures of central tendency are the Mean; the
average of set of values, Median; the middle value, and Mode; most frequently occurring value.

• Measures of Dispersion – It is sometimes called measures of variability or measures of spread as


it refers as to how variable or spread out data values are. It includes standard deviation, variance,
minimum and maximum variables.

• Measures of Frequency Distribution – It describes the occurrence of data within the data set
(count).

References:

Boslaugh S. (2013) In: Statistics in A Nutshell: A desktop quick reference 2nd Edition. Boslaugh S. (Ed).
O’Reilly Media, Inc, California London pp 45-75

Berkowitz, S. (1997). Analyzing Qualitative Data. In: User-friendly handbook for mixed method
evaluations. J. Frechtling, L. Sharp, and Westat (Eds.).
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Whitley and Ball (2002) Statistics review 1: Presenting and summarizing data. Critical Care 6:66-71.
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