Question

4. (2 pts)For each of the variables listed below, indicate whether the measure is nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio:

1. Degrees, on the Celsius scale
2. Student’s class rank
3. Ratings of a hospital based on care surveys ranked as “Poor, Fine, Good, Exceptional”
4. Survival 5 years out after surgery (yes/no)
5. Average cholesterol level of a group of control patients in a study
6. Settings of tick exposure for Lyme disease designated as “Woodland, Park, City, Suburb”
7. HDL Cholesterol levels
8. Faculty rank (Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor)

Answer 1

1. Degrees, on the Celsius scale - Interval
2. Student’s class rank - Interval
3. Ratings of a hospital based on care surveys ranked as “Poor, Fine, Good, Exceptional” - Ordinal
4. Survival 5 years out after surgery (yes/no) - Nominal
5. Average cholesterol level of a group of control patients in a study - Ratio
6. Settings of tick exposure for Lyme disease designated as “Woodland, Park, City, Suburb” - Nominal
7. HDL Cholesterol levels - Ratio
8. Faculty rank (Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor) - Ordinal