Patients arriving at a hospital emergency department present a variety of symptoms and complaints. The following data were collected during one weekend night shift (11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.):

(a) Calculate numerical summaries of these data. What practical interpretation can you give to these summaries?

(b) Suppose that you knew that a certain fraction of these patients leave without treatment (LWOT). This is an important problem because these patients may be seriously ill or injured. Discuss what additional data you would require to begin a study into the reasons why patients LWOT.

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Chest pain Difficulty breathing Numbness in extremities 3 Broken bones 11 Abrasions 16 Cuts 21 Stab wounds Gunshot wounds 4 Blunt force trauma 10 Fainting, loss of consciousness 5 9. Other