Suppose a researcher conducts an analysis of the relationship between cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes. The basic summary of the findings are presented in the following table.

A) Describe the following in reference to their status as a variable, observation, or value:

i. Example: Column 5 = variable smoking status

ii. Column 3

iii. Row 5

iv. Column 3/row 2

v. Column 9

B) Are any of the variables included in the study ordinal? If so, identify the ordinal variables.

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Patient BMI Hyper- Diabetes (kg/m²) tension Type II (Y/N) (Y/N) A B с D E 23288 27 34 21 WIN 36 N Y N Y Y N Y N N Y Education Smoking status Status (Never, ( High) Current) Current Never Quit Social Current High High >High 2 Backgrou (AA, W, drinks and A, H. day? (Catholic, Other) Y/N) Jewish, Y Y N Y Muslim, Other) Catholic Other Other Muslim Jewish AA A W W W Patient BMI Hyper- Diabetes (kg/m²) tension Type II (Y/N) (Y/N) A B с D E 23288 27 34 21 WIN 36 N Y N Y Y N Y N N Y Education Smoking status Status (Never, ( High) Current) Current Never Quit Social Current High High >High 2 Backgrou (AA, W, drinks and A, H. day? (Catholic, Other) Y/N) Jewish, Y Y N Y Muslim, Other) Catholic Other Other Muslim Jewish AA A W W W

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A i Column 5 is indeed the variable in the dataset stating the smoking status of different patients ... View the full answer