DNP Homework: DATA ANALYSIS
TOPIC: Working with Descriptive Statistics
This course helps you develop a basic understanding of statistics. This course addresses two distinct types, descriptive and inferential. In this Homework, you will have the opportunity to use a software program that makes it easy to analyze data using specific tests. This Homework will give you practice with mean, median, mode, frequency, range, and standard deviation. Be sure to review the Topic Material videos before undertaking this practice.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the Homework:
1) For assistance with accessing SPSS, refer to the resources "How to Use SPSS From the GCU Server" and "How to Install SPSS on Your Computer."
2) Before beginning this Homework, be sure to view the tutorial videos provided as Topic Materials: (a) SPSS for Beginners 1 - Introduction; (b) SPSS for Beginners bi: Frequency Counts; (c) SPSS for Beginners bii: Descriptive Statistics and Z-scores; and (d) Graphing and Descriptive Stats in SPSS With Dr. Ami Gates.
Directions:
SPSS Output
Open SPSS and obtain an output (as in the tutorial videos) with the following results highlighted:
1. Determine the statistics for each gender as follows: Frequency Counts, Mean, Standard Deviation, Minimum, and Maximum.
2. Graphing and Descriptive Stats in SPSS: Create a bar graph with gender (axis X) and blood sugar (axis Y).
Data Set
Use the following data set for this Homework:
1. You have a group of patients observed with a diagnosis of Diabetes and their blood sugar levels are listed below based on gender. Men: 74, 71, 75, 248, 388, 505, 42, 21.
2. Female: 62, 68, 61, 71, 68, 80, 390, 148.
Summary
Write a 250-500 word summary of your results and how this statistical analysis may be applied to your prospectus. Provide a bar graph with gender on the x-axis and blood sugar levels on the y-axis. Add your SPSS output as an Appendix to this summary.
You are required to complete your Homework using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your Homework must present a viable application in a current practice setting.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
STUDY MATERIALS
View this tutorial for assistance in completing the topic Homework:
RStatsInstitute. (2011). SPSS for beginners 1 - introduction [YouTube Video file].
View this tutorial for assistance in completing the topic Homework:
RStatsInstitute. (2011). SPSS for beginners bi: Frequency counts [YouTube Video file].
View this tutorial for assistance in completing the topic Homework:
RStatsInstitute. (2011). SPSS for beginners bii: Descriptive statistics and z-scores [YouTube Video file].
View this tutorial for assistance in completing the topic Homework:
ProfessorAmiGates. (2012). Graphing and descriptive stats in SPSS with Dr. Ami Gates [Video file].
Read Chapters 4 and 5 in Clinical Analytics and Data Management for the DNP. Review Chapter 2 and 3.