Discussion: Topic 2 Public Health Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics

Discussion: Topic 2 Public Health Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics

Discussion: Topic 2 Public Health Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics

Topic 2: Public Health Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics

Objectives:
Apply descriptive statistics to describe quantitative characteristics of a sample.
Apply a sample standard deviation to describe a variable and its dispersion.
Evaluate public health data collection strategies

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Resources

Using and Interpreting Statistics: A Practical Text for the Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences

Read Chapters 2, 3, and 5 (section 5.1) in Using and Interpreting Statistics: A Practical Text for the Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences.

The Beginner’s Guide to Excel – Excel Basics Tutorial

View “The Beginner’s Guide to Excel – Excel Basics Tutorial,” by Technology for Teachers and Students (2017), located on the YouTube website.

Enabling Data Analysis ToolPak (Mac/PC)

You will use Microsoft Excel for your assignment, and you will need to enable to Data Analysis ToolPak add-in. The “Enabling Data Analysis ToolPak” guide located on the GCU Technical Support website, contains instructions for the add-in for both PC and Mac.
https://support.gcu.edu/hc/en-us/articles/360039768454-Excel-Add-ins

Statistical Methods Used in the Public Health Literature and Implications for Training of Public Health Professionals

Read “Statistical Methods Used in the Public Health Literature and Implications for Training of Public Health Professionals,” by Hayat, Powell, Johnson, and Cadwell, from PLoS One (2017).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5462407/

Data Collection for Program Evaluation

Read “Data Collection for Program Evaluation,” located on the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice website (2019).
https://www.nwcphp.org/docs/data_collection/data_collection_toolkit.pdf

SPSS Tutorials

View the following tutorials from the SPSS Tutorials media.
Frequency Tables and Histograms
Descriptive Statistics
https://www.gcumedia.com/lms-resources/student-success-center/v3.1/#/media-element/ CHSS;CONHCP/1DF486B2-8C58-E811-B595-005056BDD6DE

Descriptive Statistics in Excel

View “Descriptive Statistics in Excel,” by GCU Academics – Nursing (2020). Use this resource to assist you in completing the topic assignment.
https://www.gcumedia.com/lms-resources/student-success-center/?mediaElement=42584439-5A03- EB11-9111-005056BDE9D6

The Visual Learner: Statistics

View the following terms in The Visual Learner: Statistics media.
Confounding
Histogram
View the following calculations in The Visual Learner: Statistics media.
Frequency Distribution
Measure of Center “Mean”
Measure of Center “Median”
Measure of Center “Mode”
Range and Standard Deviation
Variance
http://lc.gcumedia.com/hlt362v/the-visual-learner/the-visual-learner-v2.1.html

Assessments

Descriptive Statistics in Excel
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points Jun 23, 2022, 12:00 AM Jun 29, 2022, 11:59 PM 80

Surveys are often used to gather public health information or data. The first step in analyzing the survey data is to conduct descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics help provide basic information about the sample group, such as the average age and average income. This information can then be analyzed to effectively measure and describe a population’s health status, behavior, and associated risk factors in relation to these variables.

The purpose of this assignment is to use Excel to apply descriptive statistics in order to describe the sample who completed a health behavior survey. Use the “Health Behavior Data Set” and the “Descriptive Statistics in Excel Worksheet” to complete this assignment. Refer to the instructional videos in the topic resources as a guide.

For this assignment:
Use the “Data Analysis ToolPak” add-in and Pivot Tables to complete this assignment. Refer to the “Data Analysis ToolPak” resource in the topic resources. Click on the link and select either Windows or Mac for instructions. The Microsoft Excel add-in will enable you to conduct descriptive statistics in Excel.
Read the “Health Behavior Case History and Survey” document to familiarize yourself with the survey and its purpose.
Open the “Health Behavior Data Set” in the Excel. Analyze the survey data and answer the questions in the “Descriptive Statistics in Excel Worksheet.” Submit the “Descriptive Statistics in Excel Worksheet” to the dropbox.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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Topic 2 DQ 1

Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points Jun 23, 2022, 12:00 AM Jun 25, 2022, 11:59 PM 5

Frequency distributions can be graphed with bar charts, histograms or polygons. Choose one variable from the “Health Behavior Data Set” and discuss which type of graph is appropriate and why. Refer to section 2.3 in the Using and Interpreting Statistics: A Practical Text for the Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences textbook as needed for assistance.

Topic 2 DQ 2
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points Jun 23, 2022, 12:00 AM Jun 27, 2022, 11:59 PM 5

The mean, median, and mode are measures of central tendency. Explain why these measures are crucial to public health data analysis.

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