In Phase 2 of the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model, Completing the Epidemiological

question 60

Multiple Choice

In phase 2 of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, completing the epidemiological assessment provides the planning committee with:

• A) morbidity and mortality data associated with the health problem.
• B) a set of factors that influence accomplishing the desired outcome.
• C) information about the extent of disease risk.
• D) an assessment of community readiness for change.

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Definitions:

Statistical Test

A method used to determine the significance or importance of data differences or relationships through mathematical calculations.

Independent Variables

Factors in an experiment that are intentionally varied to observe their impact on other variables, essentially the same as an independent variable but rephrased.

One-Way Analysis

Often refers to one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), a statistical method used to compare the means of three or more samples using variances.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of manipulations made to the independent variable.