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Statistics and Data Analysis
for Nursing Research
Denise F. Polit
Second Edition
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ISBN 10: 1-292-02781-9
ISBN 10: 1-269-37450-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-292-02781-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-269-37450-7
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, P E A R S O N C U S T O M L I B R A R Y
Table of Contents
1. Frequency Distributions: Tabulating and Displaying Data
Denise F. Polit 1
2. Central Tendency, Variability, and Relative Standing
Denise F. Polit 25
3. Bivariate Description: Crosstabulation, Risk Indexes, and Correlation
Denise F. Polit 49
4. Statistical Inference
Denise F. Polit 77
5. t Tests: Testing Two Mean Differences
Denise F. Polit 113
6. Analysis of Variance
Denise F. Polit 139
7. Chi-Square and Nonparametric Tests
Denise F. Polit 175
8. Correlation and Simple Regression
Denise F. Polit 205
9. Multiple Regression
Denise F. Polit 233
10. Analysis of Covariance, Multivariate ANOVA, and Related Multivariate Analyses
Denise F. Polit 277
11. Logistic Regression
Denise F. Polit 323
12. Factor Analysis and Internal Consistency Reliability Analysis
Denise F. Polit 355
13. Missing Values
Denise F. Polit 391
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Statistics and Data Analysis
for Nursing Research
Denise F. Polit
Second Edition
nternational_PCL_TP.indd 1 7/29/13 11:23 AM
, Pearson Education Limited
Edinburgh Gate
Harlow
Essex CM20 2JE
England and Associated Companies throughout the world
Visit us on the World Wide Web at: www.pearsoned.co.uk
© Pearson Education Limited 2014
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted
in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without either the
prior written permission of the publisher or a licence permitting restricted copying in the United Kingdom
issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS.
All trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. The use of any trademark
in this text does not vest in the author or publisher any trademark ownership rights in such
trademarks, nor does the use of such trademarks imply any affiliation with or endorsement of this
book by such owners.
ISBN 10: 1-292-02781-9
ISBN 10: 1-269-37450-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-292-02781-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-269-37450-7
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Printed in the United States of America
opyright_Pg_7_24.indd 1 7/29/13 11:28 AM
, P E A R S O N C U S T O M L I B R A R Y
Table of Contents
1. Frequency Distributions: Tabulating and Displaying Data
Denise F. Polit 1
2. Central Tendency, Variability, and Relative Standing
Denise F. Polit 25
3. Bivariate Description: Crosstabulation, Risk Indexes, and Correlation
Denise F. Polit 49
4. Statistical Inference
Denise F. Polit 77
5. t Tests: Testing Two Mean Differences
Denise F. Polit 113
6. Analysis of Variance
Denise F. Polit 139
7. Chi-Square and Nonparametric Tests
Denise F. Polit 175
8. Correlation and Simple Regression
Denise F. Polit 205
9. Multiple Regression
Denise F. Polit 233
10. Analysis of Covariance, Multivariate ANOVA, and Related Multivariate Analyses
Denise F. Polit 277
11. Logistic Regression
Denise F. Polit 323
12. Factor Analysis and Internal Consistency Reliability Analysis
Denise F. Polit 355
13. Missing Values
Denise F. Polit 391
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