how to Create a Demographic Table and Test Data Distribution

Preparation

use the data set on page 128 in your Statistics for the Health Sciences text and the SPSS data files provided in the Resources section.

Download SPSS Data Files

• Download the SPSS Data Files for Chapter 4, linked in the Resources.
• Open the file and take some time to explore this data set to see how it was constructed. Just a few minutes of examination will reveal many useful insights.

Complete SPSS Exercises

• Perform a basic descriptive statistic test and the Shapiro-Wilk test using SPSS.

File Submissions

• Upload the output files (.spv file) for each of the Chapter 4 SPSS exercises.
• Upload a separate Word document that includesappropriate graphics or tables copied from the SPSS output files and pasted into the Word document. Interpret and report the test results in properly formatted

Discussion Post

Use this unit's readings and multimedia resources to discuss the following:

• Summarize (with any references) your understanding of the statistical concepts of probability and normal distributionas though you were addressing a public health colleague who is trying to understand the clinical importance and limitations of a peer-reviewed article that uses these terms.
• Next, describe one or two of the challenges, knowledge gaps, or unanswered questions you found while completing these exercises.