Height is measured with the ruler attached to an upright scale or with a tape measure when the patient is lying in bed. Age weight and height are quantitative variables. To remind me about the widely used 4 way categorisation of data types for stats. Introduction the point of this page is to have a note to hand of the traditional categories. Nominal ordinal interval ratio data by steve draper department of psychology university of glasgow. Identify the types of scales and give an example of when each type is used.
The upright scale is used for ambulatory patients who can stand unattended on the platform. It was introduced by stevens 1946. Primary data data which is derived straight from a source such from an individual patients medical record eg patients age. Healthcare providers use three primary types of charts to measure height and weight. Processed data eg patients body mass index bmi which is derived from height and weight. Race gender and smoking are categorical variables.
Patient height and weight represent which type of data. This is a growth chart for children up to 36 months old. Functional assessment data d. In our example of medical records there are several variables of each type.
Gallery of Patient Height And Weight Represent Which Type Of Data
