Reference no: EM132983630

Analysis

Purpose: To assess skills in data management and statistical analysis using descriptive statistics

Scenario for Analysis #1

You, the intrepid DNP Student, are preparing to complete your clinical scholarly project as described in the Course Dataset handout (Week 1). Your chair, Dr. Abby Normal, has requested some demographic information about your sample as well as descriptive statistics.

For this analysis we will focus on the following variables of interest: race, female, age, married, education, poverty, alcohol, bmi_pre, and bmi_cat. Descriptions of the variables can be found in the Course Dataset handout.

Step 1: Open the data file you created at Immersion. If corrections or changes were required by your instructor in the SBSS Lab feedback, you MUST make these changes in order to complete the Analysis assignments. If you are unsure you have made the appropriate changes, contact your instructor BEFORE beginning this assignment.

Step 2 (SPSS Output): Run the following statistics in a new (blank) output file:
• To confirm the work is your own, first display the data file information in SPSS by going to File, Display Data File Information, Working File before beginning your analysis.
• Frequency table of interval/ratio variables with mean and standard deviation
• Frequency tables of categorical (nominal and ordinal) variables.
• Histogram of BMI_pre and education with a normal curve.
• Save the SPSS output file to a place on your computer where you can find it again.
o Name the file with your last name, the assignment number, the file type, and the date
o Using the format: Lastname1_Output_MMDDYYYY

Step 3: Respond to the following questions. Your responses should follow APA formatting guidelines (e.g., double-spaced, referenced, etc.), but please do not include a cover page.

1. (Sample) In your own words, describe the variables of interest. In your description, make sure to include appropriately use measures of central tendency and corresponding measures of variation. Your descriptions should be bulleted, concise, substantive sentences describing your data beyond simply reporting descriptive statistics. No more than one sentence should be used for each variable.

2. (Table) Create a single APA table of descriptive statistics for the variables of interest to support your descriptions in question 1.

3. (Analysis)
a. In one to two sentences each, explain the variables of interest, what they measure, and how.
b. Based on the scenario described in the Course Data handout, identify two empirical research questions that could be answered using any of the variables of interest as predictors with an outcome of bmi_pre and bmi_cat. Use Mary's Matrix to identify one appropriate statistical test to answer each research question.

4. (Summary) Prepare a brief Summary for your CSP chair, Dr. Abby Normal, summarizing the findings of your analysis and proposing a direction for further evaluation. Use statistical jargon sparingly and, when you do, explain what you mean. Focus on substantive interpretation supported by APA format statistics.

5. Save the file using the format: Lastname_Analysis1_MMDDYYYY

Attachment:- Analysis.rar