Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2010; 11(4): 176-177

Types of variables

MUDr.Tomáš Novák, MUDr.Miloslav Kopeček, Ph.D.
Psychiatrické centrum, 3. LF UK v Praze

Data may take many different forms. It is important to know what forms every variable takes before we can make a decision regarding

the most appropriate statistical methods to use. One possible division distinguishes continuous, discrete, ordinal and nominal data.

Keywords: continuous data, discrete data, ordinal data, nominal data

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