Statistics in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Public Health

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What is the formula for calculating standard deviation for a population?

$\sigma = \sqrt{\frac{1}{N-1} \sum_{i=1}^{N} (x_i - \mu)^2}$

What type of variable is 'smoker' in the given context?

Qualitative

Which type of distribution is represented by a histogram?

Continuous distribution

What does 'TA' represent in the given statistics?

Total Average

What type of variable is 'diet' in the given context?

Qualitative

What is the formula for calculating sample variance?

$S^2 = \frac{1}{n-1} \sum_{i=1}^{n} (x_i - \bar{x})^2$

What type of variable is 'age' in the given context?

Quantitative

In statistics, what does 'M' represent when calculating sample variance?

Mean of the sample

What type of distribution does a bar plot represent?

Discrete distribution

In statistics, what does 'µ' represent when calculating population variance?

Mean of the population

What does 'N' represent when calculating standard deviation for a population?

Population size

What is the discipline concerned with the treatment of numerical data derived from groups of individuals and things?

Biostatistics

What is the science of assembling and interpreting numerical data?

Statistics

Which field is specifically concerned with the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations?

Epidemiology

What is the Bachelor's Degree held by Fernando Cánovas?

Dentistry

'Antibiotics reduce the duration of viral throat infections by 1-2 days' is an example of a statistic related to:

% reduction in infection duration

What percentage of women aged 30-49 consult their GP each year with heavy menstrual bleeding?

5%

At a specific health center, how many patients were diagnosed with angina last year?

50

What does 'TOC' stand for in the text?

Table Of Contents

How many times does the text mention 'brush one’s teeth 3 times a day' as a measure of oral hygiene?

6 times

Which field is concerned with studying the oral hygiene habits of citizens in Murcia?

Public Health

'Variables Types Distribution Graphical representations Tendency of data Standard deviation Summaries' are related to which aspect of statistics?

Descriptive Statistics

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