Biostat - Module 4 TERMS

are measures of position that divide the total number of observations into ten (10) equal parts.

Deciles

is obtaining by summing up all the observations and then dividing it by the total number of observation.

Mean

provide a summary measure that attempts to describe a whole set of data with a single value that represents the middle or center of its distribution.

Measures of Central Tendency

is the middle observation(s) that divides the observations into two equal parts of arranged observations from highest to lowest or vice versa

Median

is the most common occurring observation(s) in the given set of data.

Mode

are measures of position which divide the total number of observations into exactly one hundred equal parts.

Percentiles

are measures that divide the data set into FOUR equal parts.

Quartiles