Identifying And Interpreting Descriptive Statistics

Identifying And Interpreting Descriptive Statistics
Determine the descriptive statistic that
Differentiate descriptive from inferential statistics that answer clinical questions about the evidence.
Interpret research results using the four rules of looking at data.
Value the impact that misrepresentation of research results can have on evidence and, in turn, on nursing practice. is reported, and indicate what it means.
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR 449 EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
CLASS SURVEY: HYPOTHETICAL DATA RESULTS – WEEK 6
(2 Pages)
1. What is your initial level of education in nursing?
a. High school 54.7%
b. Associate’s degree 23.1%
c. Baccalaureate degree 21.9%
d. Graduate degree 0.1%
2. If you hold an associate’s or baccalaureate degree, what was your prior degree in?
a. Medical-related degree or certificate 63.1%
b. Teaching 16.2%
c. Accounting 0 .7%
d. Business administration 1.2%
e. Other 18.8%
3. Do you have a prior healthcare occupation in any of these fields?
a. LPN 19.1%
b. CAN 63.0%
c. EMT/paramedics 11 1%
d. Pharmacy technician 0.3%
e. Surgical technician 3.7%
f. Dental hygiene 2.9%
g. Other 0.2%
4. What is your age?
Average age is 41 years
20–24
4.1%
25–29
3.6%
30–34
13.2%
35–39
15.5%
40–44
17.6%
45–49
28.0%
50–64
21.4%
65 and over
0.2%
5. What is your gender?
Male 7.5% Female 92.3%
6. What is your racial or ethnic background?
a. Hispanic (of any race) 3.0%
b. American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5%
c. Asian 2.5%
d. Black or African-American 15.8%
e. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.2%
f. White 69.1%
g. Race or ethnicity unknown 8.6%
7. What is your family status?
a. Married 70.5%
b. Widowed, divorced, or separated 18.1%
c. Never married 9.2%
8. Do you have children?
a. No children 56.2%
b. One child 24.9%
c. Two children 11.5%
d. Three or more children 5.6%
9. What is the time zone where you live?
a. Eastern 34%
b. Central 29%
c. Mountain 19%
d. Pacific 18%
10. Do you own your residence?
a. Yes 61%
b. No 39%
11. Please indicate how prepared you felt to enter nursing school.
a. Extremely prepared 15%
b. Prepared 37%
c. Neither prepared or unprepared 28%
d. Prepared 15%
e. Extremely unprepared 5%
12. Why did you decide to pursue a baccalaureate degree in nursing?
Themes from respondents
· Desire to help others
· Lifelong dream
· Ability to advance
· Availability of jobs
· Earning potential
· Loss of previous job
Class Survey: Hypothetical Data Results. Wk 6.docx
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