Basics
A number computed from a larger collection of numbers which collectively constitute a sample of data
Statistic
Decision making, healthcare operations needs, public health needs
Reasons for Studying Statistics
Provide information about the health of people and their utilization of healthcare services
Health Statistics
Describe what the data shows about the characteristics of a sample; tells information about a particular population
Descriptive statistics
Helps us make inferences about a larger group of data by drawing conclusions from a smaller group of data
Inferential statistics