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Factors Influencing Public Health Development and Future Challenges

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Which type of variable is sex or religion?

Quantitative

Ordinal

Interval

Qualitative (correct)

What type of scale is blood pressure considered to be?

Interval (correct)

Ordinal

Ratio

Nominal

In statistics, what is the purpose of tabulation?

To confuse readers

To present data concisely and in an orderly manner (correct)

To complicate statistical analyses

To make data difficult to understand

What type of scale involves categories that can be ordered or ranked?

Ordinal (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which variable type uses numerical values for comparison purposes?

Quantitative (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does an arbitrary zero point indicate in the context of measurement scales?

No specific meaning in relation to the characteristic being measured (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of statistics focuses on making predictions based on observed data?

Inferential Statistics (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of using probability in statistics?

To make predictions about the future (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of uncertainty does biostatistics primarily deal with?

Health-related Uncertainty (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of descriptive statistics?

To summarize and present data (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which variable type is typically used to describe characteristics such as gender or occupation?

Categorical Variable (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the aim of inferential statistics compared to descriptive statistics?

To make predictions beyond the data (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of biostatistics in public health?

Preventing disease (A) Signup and view all the answers

In public health, what are the primary activities associated with environmental health?

Sanitation of the environment (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is NOT associated with public health as per the text provided?

Promoting unhealthy lifestyle choices (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the 3 core functions of public health according to the text?

Assessment, Policy Development, Assurance (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which step is NOT a part of the 5-step public health approach in addressing community health problems?

Testing individual-level interventions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of epidemiology in public health?

Defining and controlling health problems in populations (B) Signup and view all the answers