Descriptive Statistics Paper

Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to obtain and apply a basic knowledge of SPSS and data interpretation.
Course Outcomes
This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:
CO4: Interpret the output from statistical computing packages to draw appropriate inferences and report results effectively.
CO9: Determine appropriate method, study design, and statistical analysis for potential research studies
Due Date
Submit your completed assignment by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, of Week 3 as directed.
Requirements
This Descriiptive Statistics assignment will be graded on quality of self-assessment, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure,
and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
Create your product using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain College of Health Professions documents.
Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted in the Q&A Forum.
The length of this assignment is to be no less than 3 and no greater than 6 pages, excluding title and reference pages.
APA format is required with both a title page and reference page (no abstract is required). Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers
(upper and lower case, centered)
Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association.
Preparing the Assignment
This week we will be using an excerpt from the National Health Interview Survey available through the CDC here:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/2019nhis.htm (Links to an external site.).
Download the required data set (Links to an external site.)(in Excel format), that includes the coded variables and their values, run descriiptive statistics using
SPSS, copying and pasting your printout as well as interpreting your results in a narrative. The variables that you will need to discuss are:
2013 NCHS Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties
health status
gender
age
educations
Rubric
MPH515 M3 Descriiptive Statistics Paper- Getting Started with SPSS
MPH515 M3 Descriiptive Statistics Paper- Getting Started with SPSS
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction
Introduction gives a brief overview of descriiptive statistics and the use of this in epidemiology. The introduction also contains the purpose of the paper.
5 pts
Meets All Criteria
Introduction is present and contains succinct information about the importance and use of descriiptive statistics and discusses the purpose of the paper.
3 pts
Meets Most Criteria
Introduction is present and contains information about the importance and use of descriiptive statistics but does not describe the purpose of the paper.
2 pts
Partially Meets Criteria
Introduction is present but does not provide information about use and importance of descriiptive statistics.
0 pts
Does Not Meet Criteria
No introduction is present
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeNarrative
Report results from SPSS, to include an interpretation of the data in SPSS print out. Include any important graphs or tables in APA formatting and use in text
references to SPSS print out.
15 pts
Meets All Criteria
Narrative fully explains the results of the SPSS process to include important findings, and all 5 descriiptive statics of the population variables that were
analyzed.
9 pts
Meets Most Criteria
Narrative fully explains the results of the SPSS process to include important findings, descriiptive statics of the population, but only includes discussion of