Assignment 2: Analysis of data - Part 1 Name: Student ID: Swinburne Online - -
1 Assignment 2: Analysis of data - Part 1 Question 1 - Summary of Birth Order variable The distribution of Birth Order of participants for a random sample of 721 Queensland Mental Health Service clients is displayed in Figure 1. The most common reported birth order was first child (44.3%). Followed by second child (31.4%). Whilst 11.8 % reported a birth order third child, few participants reported a birth order fourth child or higher. Figure 1 Distribution of Birth Order in a random sample of Queensland Mental Health Service clients (n=721) Participants Birth Order 50 40 30 Percent 20 10 0 1st child 2nd child 3rd child 4th child or higher Participants Birth Order Question 1 - Summary of a categorical variable - SPSS Output Participants Birth Order Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 st child 354 2nd child 251 3rd child 94 4th child or higher 22 Total 721 Missing System 79 Total 800 44.3 31.4 11.8 2.8 90.1 100.0 49.1 34.8 13.0 3.1 100.0 9.9 49.1 83.9 96.9 100.0 ... - -
1 Question 2 - Summary of Height variable The distribution of Height in centimeters recorded for a random sample of 724 Queensland Mental Health Service clients is displayed in Figure 2. The distribution is approximately symmetrical, with the average height being 168.43 centimeters (s= 10.15 centimeters). Typically, height was between 160.72 centimeters and 176.20 centimeters, with half of the height values falling within this range. Figure 2 Distribution of Height in a random sample of Queensland Mental Health Service clients (n=724) 60 40 Frequency 20 0 140.00 160.00 180.00 200.00 Height (cm) - -