Data analysis & statistics for nursing research / Denise F. Polit.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Polit, Denise F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Research.

Nursing.

Nursing--Research--Statistical methods.

Nursing Research.

Data Interpretation, Statistical.

Statistics as Topic.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing Research.

Data Interpretation, Statistical.

Statistics as Topic.

Physical Description:

506 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Data analysis and statistics for nursing research

Place of Publication:

Stamford, Conn. : Appleton & Lange, [1996]

Summary:

This clearly written teaches statistics within a framework designed to enhance understanding of the analysis of research data. Students are guided through the process of analyzing quantitative data, from preliminary steps such as data cleaning and the handling of missing data, to more complex statistical procedures on how to present statistical findings in research reports.

Contents:

Introduction to data analysis

Univariate statistics, tabulating and displaying data

Univariate statistics, central tendency and variability

Bivariate description

Statistical inference

Testing the difference between two means, the two-sample t-test

Analysis of variance

Chi-square and other nonparametric tests

Correlation and simple regression

Multiple regression

Analysis of covariance, multivariate ANOVA, and canonical analysis

Factor analysis

Discriminant analysis and logistic regression

Causal modeling, path analysis and linear structural relations analysis.

Notes:

Appendices (p. 461-488): A. Answers for selected exercises -- B. Theoretical probability distribution tables -- C. Tables for power analyses.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-444) and indexes.

ISBN:

0838563295

OCLC:

34271353