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Hello students, a dependent variable is variable that changes as a result of independent variable manipulation.
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In a public health issues, dependent variable would be the effect of the disease.
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Here dependent variable will be the pneumonia because it will change according to the independent variable that is medication treatment.
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So, in treating pneumonia, the independent variable will be the medications and treatment which will include antibiotics such as zitromaxine, bioxin, tetracycline and other treatments like oxygen therapy, oral rehydration therapy and fluids.
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So, this medication treatment is independent variable because it will manipulate this dependent variable that is pneumonia.
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If there is proper treatment given then it will cure pneumonia.
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That is why pneumonia over here is dependent variable and medication treatment is independent variable.
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Next is moderating variable...