... may need to be quoted
to one extra signifi cant fi gure.
• For continuous outcomes, the SD should be used to show variability
among individuals and the SE of the mean should be used to show the ... 0.59 should be reported. It is not necessary to specify levels
of P lower than 0.001 and this can be written as P Ͻ 0.001 in the table.
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When all study result...
... 2004, of qualifi ed nurses/midwives
compared to doctors in training and their equivalents.
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The baseline that groups are compared to can be further obscured in other
less ... between these two.
5
It then
becomes much clearer how each country relates to the others in Europe with
respect to population size.
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3 Mortaility...
... (correlation).
– To enable the value of one variable to be predicted from any known value
of the other variable (regression). One variable is regarded as a response
to the other explanatory variable.
– To ... systolic blood pressure below 100 mmHg. This graph clearly shows that
the relationship between systolic and diastolic blood pressure is only valid,
in this sample, for a limit...
...
we can display the matrix of scatter diagrams showing each of the two-way
relationships between the dependent and explanatory variables, such as
Figure 5.4.
However, it is possible to show the ... maternal age and the baby’s
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gender, may have a role to play in determining birthweight and these can be
included in the regression model to examine what th...
... detailed above and it is essen-
tial not to overcrowd slides as they will look busy and be diffi cult to read.
Space can be used to break up text and to highlight specifi c points. If there
is ... line.
Red
Orange
YellowGreen
Blue
Purple
Figure 9.4 Example of a colour wheel. Colours close to each other will harmonise,
whilst those opposite each other will contrast.
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... on how to draw fi gures and display data. The purpose of this book
is to give advice on the best methods to display data which have arisen from
a variety of different sources. We have tried to ... as it is easier to scan down a column than across a row.
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Contents
Preface, vii
1 Introduction to data display, 1
2 How to display data badly, 9
3 Displaying univariate categorical data, 17
4 Displaying quantitative data, 29
5 Displaying the relationship between ... on how to draw fi gures and display data. The purpose of this book
is to give advice on the best methods to display data which have arisen from
a variety of differ...
... 11.1
Divorced/separated 11 4.9
Total 226 100.0
Introduction to data display 3
Box 1.1 Useful questions to ask when considering how to display
information
• What do you want to show?
• What methods are ... means or standard devi-
ations, as it is easier to scan down a column than across a row.
4
However, it
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be categorised into distinct groups, su...
... skills and
knowledge to display your data appropriately.
• In addition, you will be able to distinguish between bad graphs and good
graphs and know how to transform the former into the latter and ... 2003.
7 Huff D. How to lie with statistics. London: Penguin Books; 1991.
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Chapter 2 How to display data badly
2.1 Introduction
There are a great many ways in which data can...