The Public Citizen Health Research Group (the group) calculated the rate of serious disciplinary actions per 1000

The Public Citizen Health Research Group (the €œgroup€) calculated the rate of serious disciplinary actions per 1000 doctors in each state. Using state by state data from the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) on the number of disciplinary actions taken against doctors in 2007, combined with data from earlier FSMB reports covering 2005 and 2006, the group compiled a national report ranking state boards by the rate of serious disciplinary actions per 1000 doctors for the years 2005€“2007. Following are data for the 10 states with the highest rates. Note: According to the group, €œAbsent any evidence that the prevalence of physicians deserving of discipline varies substantially from state to state, this variability must be considered the result of the boards€™ practices.€

Identify the type of data provided by the information in the
a. First column of the table.
b. Second column of the table.
c. Third column of the table.

Classify the data as either qualitative or quantitative; if quantitative, further classify it as discrete or continuous. Also, identify the variable under consideration in each case.

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Actions per 1000 doctors Number of actions State Alaska Kentucky Ohio 8.33 19 83 6.55 207 5.71 Arizona 81 5.37 Nebraska Colorado 21 5.19 75 4.92 Wyoming Vermont 3 4.86 10 4.83 22 Oklahoma 4.75 Utah 32 4.72