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analysis of categorical data  

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  • While many health-related outcomes are measured on a continuous basis (age, blood pressure, virus particles per milliliter of blood), many common types of epidemiologic data analysis are performed using categorical data. Categorical data are data that exist in discrete groupings. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Categorical Data, Analysis of]

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