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DARE – Data Analysis Research Experience

Learning QUANTITATIVE REASONING

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We use data all day, every day

  • We use it to make small decisions and big decisions

Examples:

  1. Should I watch this Netflix show? Should I go to this pizza place? Should I buy this car?
  2. How many followers do I have? How many likes?
  3. What is the likelihood that I will get a job if I go to college?

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DARE component for this course

  • We are going to spend some time in this course working on data analysis
  • Let’s think of some examples of when data is important in health care

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Characteristic

Total

Currently covered by any health insurance

Currently covered by public insurance

Number

Number

Health Status

Excellent

106,002

98,006

21,900

Very Good

106,639

97,137

28,923

Good

78,944

70,463

35,143

Fair

25,384

23,032

16,897

Poor

8,300

7,861

6,675

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  • This table is comparing two variables: a person’s health status and what type of insurance they are covered by

Characteristic

Total

Currently covered by any health insurance

Currently covered by public insurance

Number

Number

Health Status

Excellent

106,002

98,006

21,900

Very Good

106,639

97,137

28,923

Good

78,944

70,463

35,143

Fair

25,384

23,032

16,897

Poor

8,300

7,861

6,675

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COUNTS vs. PERCENTAGES

  • Allow us to compare two groups that are not the same
  • Ex.