Descriptive Statistics Paper- Getting Started with SPSS

Descriptive Statistics Paper- Getting Started with SPSS

The purpose of this assignment is to obtain and apply a basic knowledge of SPSS and data interpretation.

Course Outcomes

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

CO4: Interpret the output from statistical computing packages to draw appropriate inferences and report results effectively.

CO9: Determine appropriate method, study design, and statistical analysis for potential research studies

Due Date

Submit your completed assignment by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, of Week 3 as directed.

Requirements

This Descriptive Statistics assignment will be graded on quality of self-assessment, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.

Create your product using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain College of Health Professions documents.

Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted in the Q&A Forum.

The length of this assignment is to be no less than 3 and no greater than 6 pages, excluding title and reference pages.

APA format is required with both a title page and reference page (no abstract is required). Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered)

Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

Preparing the Assignment

This week we will be using an excerpt from the National Health Interview Survey available through the CDC here: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/2019nhis.htm (Links to an external site.).

Download the required data set  (Links to an external site.)(in Excel format), that includes the coded variables and their values, run descriptive statistics using SPSS, copying and pasting your printout as well as interpreting your results in a narrative. The variables that you will need to discuss are:

2013 NCHS Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties

health status

gender

age

educations