Statistical Report
News Article Used: Heron, M. (2021, 17 May). Deaths: Leading Causes for 2018. National Vital Statistics Reports, 70(4) Available from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr70/nvsr70-04-508.pdf
- The role of statistics in the news article or report: The statistics describe the leading causes of death in the United States in 2018.
- The population of the study: All death certificates filed in the 50 districts, including Columbia in 2018.
- The sample: The sample contained the 50 districts to identify the 10 leading causes of death.
- Do you believe the statistical results are believable and meaningful? : The statistics are believable since they are obtained from a reliable database- International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD–10).
- Use the guidelines mentioned in Chapter 5C to explain why the results are believable and meaningful (or why not): According to the guidelines in Chapter Five, reference to related literature increases the plausibility of research results. The article cites other reports and information sources adequately.
- Sorts of statistics (e.g., graphical, non-graphical, hypotheses, correlation, averages, etc.) used in the report: The descriptive statistics are used to report the findings in the report (Percentages, frequency, variations).
- How was the data distributed? : The distributions are normal in relation to the variables used to study the causes of death, such as diseases.
- How are distribution and variation important in any statistical study? : Information about distribution is crucial in making references to the overall population.
- Was any margin of error mentioned in the report? : Sampling could be the major cause of errors. However, the mortality reports presented in the report were not subject to sampling errors.
- If no margin of error was mentioned, then assume that it is 2%. Interpret the margin of error in terms of 95% confidence interval. This means that we are 95% confident that the obtained sample results differ from the actual population results by 2%. Therefore, if an outcome is 51%, the actual outcome could be (51%-2%=49%) or (51% + 2%= 53%).
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MAT 205 Discussion
Research a news article or website that provides data sets and statistical report information such as the United States Census Bureau (Links to an external site.), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Links to an external site.), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (Links to an external site.), or the National Center for Education Statistics (Links to an external site.). Your selected news article or website should provide enough information to allow you to fully answer each of the questions below.
Statistical Report
For your post, identify your selected news article or website using correct APA formatting followed by your fully developed answers to each of the following:
- Describe the role of statistics in the news article or report.
- What was the population of the study?
- What was the sample?
- Do you believe the statistical results are believable and meaningful?
- Use the guidelines mentioned in Chapter 5C to explain why the results are believable and meaningful (or why not).
- What sorts of statistics (e.g., graphical, non-graphical, hypotheses, correlation, averages, etc.) were used in the report?
- How was the data distributed?
- How are distribution and variation important in any statistical study?
- Was any margin of error mentioned in the report?
- If no margin of error was mentioned, then assume that it is 2%. Interpret the margin of error in terms of 95% confidence interval.
The actual group discussion will function the same as any other discussion. You will only be able to participate and discuss with those peers assigned to your same group.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. It should show all the required math work and explain all the steps. Also include a simple reference for any used resource. For example: Washington Post dated August 13, 2018 or retrieved from <url-address>.