Summary C813 Health Data Statistics Task 1 1.docx ƒ C813- Task 1 Health Data Statistics Healthcare data can be used in statistical research and analysis. There are several types of data used in analysis. Discrete data refers to data represented as a

C813 Health Data Statistics Task 1 ƒ C813- Task 1 Health Data Statistics Healthcare data can be used in statistical research and analysis. There are several types of data used in analysis. Discrete data refers to data represented as a whole number. For example, a patiens number of skin lesions or the number of skin surgeries. Continuous data refers to data that is represented by fractions or percentages (decimals). For example, a patiens weight may be 150.4 pounds. Categorical data includes four different types, which are nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio. Nominal data refers to data in which a number is associated with certain characteristics. A patiens physical characteristic, such as hair color can be nominal data. 1 “ Blonde 2 “ Brown 3 “ Black 4 “ Gray 5 “ Red Ordinal data refers to data that is ranked or has a natural order. For example, heart disease is the leading cause of death among men.