Identify the Following Variables as Nominal, Ordinal, or Dichotomous

question 19

Essay

Identify the following variables as nominal, ordinal, or dichotomous. Provide a justification for your choice.
a.Types of diabetes: type 1 (insulin-dependent), type 2 (non-insulin-dependent), gestational diabetes mellitus.
b.Time to recurrence: 0-2 years, 2-4 years, more than 4 years.
c.Clinic sites: Lexington, Covington, Frankfort, Nashville, Bowling Green.
d.Smoking status: smoker, nonsmoker.
e.Levels of body mass index (BMI): normal, overweight, obese. Types of vaccine administration: oral, injection, puncture.
f.Types of residency: urban, rural.

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Definitions:

Lack of Control

A situation or feeling where an individual perceives they have no power or influence over events or outcomes in their life.

Tortured

Subjected to severe physical or psychological pain or suffering, often as a form of punishment or to extract information.

Accidental Injuries

Bodily harm resulting from unexpected events or accidents, not intentionally self-inflicted.

Somatosensory Cortex

The part of the brain that receives and processes sensory input from the body.