Classify each variable into the following types of variables: Categorical, Discrete and Continuous variables.

On a separate sheet in your Excel file, complete questions 1-6.
1) Classify each variable into the following types of variables: Categorical, Discrete and Continuous variables.

2) Classify each variable into the following levels of measurement: Nominal, Ordinal, Ratio, and Interval.

3) Sort the Data by Reason for Visit [RFV1]

4) Use the Filter and COUNT IF function in EXCEL and report the number of ED visits due
to the following reasons:

a. Abdominal Pain, cramps, spasms, NOS

b. Accident

c. Back pain, ache, soreness, discomfort

d. Chest pain

e. Headache, pain in head

f. Fever

5) Create a frequency distribution table using the COUNT IF function in excel:

Number of visits

Abdominal Pain, cramps, spasms,
NOS

Accident

Back pain, ache, soreness,
discomfort

Chest pain

Headache, pain in head

Fever

6) Using the IMMEDIACY OR TRIAGE LEVEL variable, report how many of the
abdominal pain and chest pain cases were “Emergent”, “Urgent”, “Semi-urgent”.

Abdominal Pain
Chest pain
Emergent

Urgent

Semi-urgent


1. Using this, provide the mean age of those patients visiting the ED in the United States in
2016.

a. Using the Data Analysis Tool bar, provide the descriptive summary of the “Age
Variable” including mean, median, minimum and maximum. Describe your
results in 3-4 sentences.

2. Provide the frequency distribution of the following age categories. Calculate the
percentage and cumulative percentages associated with each of the categories.

Age group
Frequency Percentage Cumulative
percentage

Under 15 years

15-24 years

25-44 years

45-64 years

65-74 years

75 years and over

Complete the assignment in Excel and submit the Excel file

Classify each variable into the following types of variables: Categorical, Discrete and Continuous variables.
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