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You are the researcher of a study and you are writing the sample characteristics section of a research report. Your study was conducted in an assisted living facility. Your data are below.
| Subject | Age | Gender | Education Level | Current Income | Assistance needed | Length of Stay in months |
| 1 | 65 | F | Hs grad | $24,000 | Level 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 78 | F | College grad | $12,000 | Level 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 89 | F | College grad | $12,000 | Level 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 84 | F | Less than HS | $15,600 | Level 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 75 | M | HS grad | $26,000 | Level 1 | 12 |
| 6 | 72 | M | HS grad | $19,500 | Level 2 | 24 |
| 7 | 66 | M | HS grad | $9,000 | Level 2 | 12 |
| 8 | 89 | F | HS grad | $10,800 | Level 3 | 26 |
| 9 | 88 | F | Less than HS | $10,100 | Level 3 | 36 |
| 10 | 72 | M | College grad | $8,500 | Level 1 | 20 |
| 11 | 73 | M | College grad | $9,000 | Level 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 74 | F | HS grad | $26,000 | Level 1 | 8 |
Please write a one-paragraph sample characteristics section as you would see it published in a research report.
- Address: Age, Gender, Education level, current income, hospital unit admitted to and length of stay in your paragraph.
- Common descriptive statistics to include are mean, median, range, percentages, and counts.
- If you were the reader of this research report, what other demographic data would you want to know about the subjects in the study?
- What are the APA guidelines for the abbreviation of statistics terms (Links to an external site.)? Demonstrate your understanding of these rules in your post.
Note: Column definitions
- Subject number is just a number given to each participant instead of using a name.
- Age is in years
- Gender is categorical – male or female
- Highest education level obtained
- Their current reported annual income.
- The level of care needed at the facility. Level 1 is the lowest level of care needed, level 3 is the highest level of care needed.
- Length of stay is the number of months the subjects have resided in the assisted living facility.
Please use APA Format in a 200-word response. Proofread and check your post for accuracy and spelling before posting.
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