MATH 533 Course Project Part A, B, C: Hospital Stays – Impact of Education Health, Data
MATH 533 Course Project Part A: Exploratory Data Analysis
Introduction
In this case, 40 individuals visited the hospital looking for information and education regarding their diabetes. Since diabetes relates to the body’s ability to use glucose, their glucose level was measured. These patients took a knowledge test about diabetes before and after being given some educational materials. Satisfaction with their overall visit was also measured through a survey, of which the following report is prepared. The analysis is based on
1. Measures of central tendency: mean and median, and
2. Measures of variability: standard deviation and variance
3. Measure of correlation and dependence: Correlation coefficient
STATUS
Variables used for this analysis are:
1. Hospital stay – number of days in hospital
2. Hospital satisfaction – level of satisfaction with hospital services during stay (very highly satisfied, highly satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, and very dissatisfied)
3. Diabetes Pretest – score on diabetes knowledge test (must score 95 or higher to leave)
4. Diabetes Posttest – score on diabetes knowledge test after receiving educational material created
5. Glucose – blood glucose in mg/dL
Pairings for observing the interdependence:
1. Diabetes Pretest and Diabetes Posttest
2. Diabetes Pretest and Glucose
