Analyzing & Interpreting Data: Descriptive Analysis
Scenario: A researcher wishes to analyze an outbreak of measles among un-vaccinated children in her state. She has access to the following data for each case: age at time of infection, duration of infection (in weeks), and disease outcome (death or survival).
1) What kinds of data are in the scenario (nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio)? explain your answer.
2) Describe one statistic that you would calculate from these data to help understand the outbreak and explain your answer.