Course  

MATH 225N Statistical Reasoning For The Health Sciences

Instructions  

For this Discussion, you will examine central tendency and variability in terms of pulse rate.

Find and record the pulse rate of 10 different people where you work. Tell us a little about the population from which you drew your data. Describe your findings in terms of central tendency and variability. Consider using some of the following to help you form your initial discussion post:

• What are your measures of central tendency (i.e., mean, median, and mode)? Which might be the better measure for central tendency and why?
• What is the standard deviation of your data? How variable are the data (range)?
• Are there any outliers? Investigate possible reasons for these outliers, and things that might limit them if further study were to be carried out. What are some variables that should … in discussing your measures of central tendency and variation? Is there any skewness in your … data?
• How would you describe this data (i.e. what insights did you gain from this data)?

SOLUTION  

The average heart rates of the 10 people I work with are as follows: 58, 70, 72, 72, 72, 74, 78, 80, 80, and 82. Male and female participants aged 30 to 62 make up my sample. After lunch, I personally checked each of their radial pulses. Average is 74, middle is 73, and most common is 72. Since there are 5 data values below the median and 5 data values above the median, the median is the best indicator of central tendency for my sample. ….please click the icon below to purchase the solution at $5