Gender Is One Variable of Interest in a Study of the Effectiveness

question 27

Essay

Gender is one variable of interest in a study of the effectiveness of a new medication. For
data entry purposes, the researcher conducting the study assigns 1 for Male and 2 for
Female. Is the gender data quantitative or qualitative?

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