A caregiver at a local nursing home has been accused of abusing some elderly people living there. The following table provides information about the nine victims who have come forward:
Duration of Abuse
Name Age Health Type of Abuse (months)
Balfour, S. 68 Fair Physical abuse 1
Enger, R. 79 Fair Active neglect 4
Bradshaw, C. 73 Poor Financial abuse 15
Marcus, L. 82 Good Verbal and emotional abuse 8
McCarthy, K. 87 Poor Financial abuse 2
Conley, R. 74 Fair Active neglect 1
Quinn, D. 91 Poor Financial abuse 7
Stein, J. 70 Good Passive neglect 6
Martinez, M. 84 Poor Financial abuse 5
Calculate the most appropriate measure of central tendency for each of the variables (age,
health status, type of abuse, and duration of abuse).
What would be an ideal response?
Age: Mean = 78.7(see below)
708
9
78.7
X
X
N
= = =
?
Health status: Median = Fair
Type of abuse: Mode = Financial abuse
Duration of abuse: Mean = 5.4 (see below)
49
9
5.4
X
X
N
= = =
?
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