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Descriptive statistics

A descriptive statistic (in the count noun sense) is a summary statistic that quantitatively describes or summarizes features from a collection of information, while descriptive statistics (in the mass noun sense) is the process of using and analysing those statistics. Descriptive statistics is distinguished from inferential statistics (or inductive…

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Descriptive statistics

Nodes50
Edges49
Triples22
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
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related to Use in statistical analysis · 7
Descriptive statistics → Consider, Descriptive, For, Such, The, These, This
related to Bivariate and multivariate analysis · 3
Descriptive statistics → Cross-tabulations, In, When
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Descriptive statistics → Descriptive Statistics Lecture, Pittsburgh Supercourse, University

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statistics descriptive data analysis also measures use sample may example variables inferential distribution summary describes central tendency one summarizes include

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the average ageinstance ofand demographic or clinical characteristics0.80text
the proportion of subjects of each sexinstance ofand demographic or clinical characteristics0.80text
the proportion of subjects with related co-morbiditiesinstance ofand demographic or clinical characteristics0.80text
etc.Some measures that are commonly used to describe a data set are measures of central tendencyinstance ofand demographic or clinical characteristics0.80text
measures of variability or dispersioninstance ofand demographic or clinical characteristics0.80text
the varianceinstance ofand measures of spread0.80text
standard deviationinstance ofand measures of spread0.80text
skewnessinstance ofThe shape of the distribution may also be described via indices0.80text
kurtosisinstance ofThe shape of the distribution may also be described via indices0.80text
Descriptive statisticsrelated to Bivariate and multivariate analysisWhen0.60section
Descriptive statisticsrelated to Bivariate and multivariate analysisIn0.60section
Descriptive statisticsrelated to Bivariate and multivariate analysisCross-tabulations0.60section

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