Sample and population. For the scenarios presented here, identify the source population and sample as specifically as
Question:
Sample and population. For the scenarios presented here, identify the source population and sample as specifically as possible. If information is insufficient, do your best to provide a reasonable description of the population and sample and then suggest additional
“person, place, and time characteristics” that are needed to better define the population.
(a) A study that reviewed 125 discharge summaries from a large university hospital in metropolitan Detroit found that 35% of the individuals in the hospital received antibiotics during their stay.
(b) A study of eighteen 35- to 44-year-old diabetic men found a mean body mass index that was 13% above what is considered to be normal.
Step by Step Answer:
Basic Biostatistics Statistics For Public Health Practice
ISBN: 9781284067583
2nd Edition
Authors: B.Burt Gerstman