Basic Biostatistics Statistics for Public Health Practice

by Gerstman, B. Burt

• ISBN13: 9781284036015
• ISBN10: 1284036014
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781284066210
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780763781347
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback w/ Access Card
• Copyright: 2014-02-21
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Table of Contents

A HeadPreface
A HeadAcknowledgments
A HeadAbout the Author
PartI General Concept and Techniques
Chapter1 Measurement
Chapter2 Types of Studies
Chapter3 Frequency Distributions
Chapter4 Summary Statistics
Chapter5 Probability Concepts
Chapter6 Binomial Probability Distributions
Chapter7 Normal Probability Distributions
Chapter8 Introduction to Statistical Inference
Chapter9 Basics of Hypothesis Testing
Chapter10 Basics of Confidence Intervals
PartII Quantitative Response Variable
Chapter11 Inference About a Mean
Chapter12 Comparing Independent Means
Chapter13 Comparing Several Means (One-Way ANOVA)
Chapter14 Correlation and Regression
Chapter15 Multiple Linear Regression
PartIII Categorical Response Variable
Chapter16 Inference About a Proportion
Chapter17 Comparing Two Proportions
Chapter18 Cross-Tabulated Counts
Chapter19 Stratified 2-by-2 Tables
AppendixA Table of 2000 Random Digits
AppendixB z Table. Cumulative Probabilities for a Standard Normal Random Variable
AppendixC t Table
AppendixD F Table
AppendixE X² Table
AppendixF Two-Tails of z
A HeadAnswers to Odd Numbered Exercises