What is a variable? Introduction to the use of Variables in Statistics for data collection

This is a short video on Variables. it describes the link between variables and the data collection process of statistical methods. Variables are fundamental to the concept of statistical methods because statistics start with data collection.
Subscribe to my other AMAZING channels:
Biostatistics: / biostatisticsfortheres...
Public Health: / publichealthresources
SPSS: / @spss4research
EPI Info: / epiinfoforrookiese4r
Tiktok: / public_health_resources
Quiz
kahoot.it/challenge/03320130?...
Start date: Jul 3, 2023, 8:13 PM
End date: Jul 30, 2023, 11:00 PM

[@FatimahRaji-dh3uk]

Example of a variable:Population size . 1) This describes the number of people in a place, and 2) it can vary from one number to another across different cities.
Thank you for the simplified lecture, sir.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Thanks for sharing!

[@omotayogiwa]

Thank u very much sir

[@nenezego7303]

Thank you for starting from the basics. A lot of videos assume most people have an advanced degree in statistics

[@Mimidatok.]

Marital status is a variable because it describes a person and also it varies from person to person (that is a person can be married, single, divorced or separated). Thank you, sir, for breaking it down well .

[@PublicHealthResources]

Thanks for sharing!

[@bilibello5645]

Weight is another variable which also varies from persons to person. E.g some people weight 70kg,80kg etc

[@PublicHealthResources]

Nice one Bili. 👍 let’s keep learning 😃

[@ndifrekecolumba1766]

Beginning from the basics is really helpful
Examples of a variable is
1.toss of a dice ; can be 1,2,3,4,5 or 6
2.weight in kg ,2kg,3k etc

[@PublicHealthResources]

Nice 👍

[@musaabdullahigarba978]

Always simplifying statistics for us.
reducing the phobia we have for it

[@PublicHealthResources]

Thank you Dr, I am glad this is helpful😀

[@usmanidris2084]

Thanks for the educational video,
Weight is an attribute that describes how thin or fat someone is, and it varies among individuals

[@abubakaradamu4512]

Well done doc👌

[@bilkisuusman8826]

Well-done Chief and thank you for this insightful videos.

[@asiyahyusuf5561]

Thank you for the simplified lesson.
An example of variable is BMI-body mass index-this is because its an attribute of a person and varies from one individual to another.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Asiyah, this is an awesome example. Thank you for your feedback

[@aminuliman2104]

Thank you Sir for the clear explanation
Another variable is hospital record number.
It describes the attribute of an individual and varies from one person to another.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great response Dr, you are right on track

[@AyobolaAdebowale]

Thank you sir. Age is a variable

[@kanutonia6070]

Age is a variable…. It has attributes describing how old a person is and it varies from person to person.
Thank u very much sir for the simplified explanation 🙏👏

[@PublicHealthResources]

Thanks for sharing Tonia👍

[@aderibigbemutiat9713]

Another example
1. Eye colour-
a. Is an attribute that describes the colour of eyes in an individual.
Values - it varies from colour to colour. It may be blue, brown or even grey
2. Skin colour
Is an Attribute that describes the skin color of human being or animal
Value - varies from race to race. It may be black, brown or white.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Super awesome response there Mutiat👍. I am glad you have a full grasp of the concept. Keep it up Ma’am

[@ismailraji1832]

Well explained for newbies to understand. Thanks so much

[@PublicHealthResources]

Thank you Chief

[@MenWellbeing]

Well done job sir!

[@PublicHealthResources]

Thank you Abdulganniy

[@ChukwunyereJulian]

One example of a variable is size/weight which varies from person to person, for instance,
Attribute: it's used to describe persons or things
Variations: when Adam is chubby than Ibrahim who is lean (thin) or a padlock has weight more than its key.
Thank you Sir for simplifying statistics to a lay man's understanding.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Awesome 👏

[@henryudenenwu8069]

Another example of a variable is Temperature. It's an attribute that describes how hot or cold a place or thing is.
Your videos are succinct and straight up

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great response Henry

[@smsarmani]

Eye color is a variable, it’s a characteristic of an individual and it varies from blue eyes, to dark colored

[@parakoyibolatito4191]

Thank you so much for an excellent explanation.
Body Mass Index is an attribute that varies from being underweight, normal weight, normal weight and obese.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great feedback Bolatito

[@adhamhallal1001]

Thanks for this session. Another example of a variable is "Sex" ( 🙂less complex than "Gender" in today's context). It describes a person based on body features and it also varies (Male or Female).

[@olasunkanmiodunayo3923]

Thanks for the introduction sir.
Income is a variable.
The income of people differs and so also, income can increase or decrease over time for each individual.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Awesome example 👍

[@salamiduha461]

Thank you for the explanation.
Example of a variable is a person's gender/sex which describes the biological characteristics of an individual. It can either be male or female, so it varies

[@PublicHealthResources]

very good feedback

[@mohammednababa332]

Wow...
Can't be explained better and simpler...
Welldone bro. 👌🤗

[@PublicHealthResources]

Nagode Likita😃

[@smartsteph4604]

Great job Sir.
Thank you for simplifying things for easy comprehension.👏
An example is ETHNICITY. It's an attribute that describes a person's origin, and secondly, it varies from person to person because we can have Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba etc. in Nigeria 😊
Stephanie Mbamalu

[@mayowa_odunayo]

Thank you for making this very simple to understand.

[@PublicHealthResources]

You're very welcome!

[@christabeladimato-8283]

Thank you Sir. Skin color is a variable because it describes a person's skin color( white, black, Caucasian) and it varies from person to person. Thank you

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great response Christabel 🙌

[@Mike.Ogbeide]

Thank you, sir, for the lecture.
An example of a variable is 'Age'
It has the attributes of describing how old an individual is.
It varies from person to person

[@PublicHealthResources]

Yes, correct

[@julianaaaron7865]

Another good example of variable is eye color.
It describes the color of individual's eyes which could be blue, brown etc and varies from person to person.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Awesome one Juliana

[@Awaziabene]

Good evening sir. Thank you for the lecture. An example of a variable is eye colour. It describes the eye of an individual and varies from person to person and can be brown, blue, green,gray

[@PublicHealthResources]

Yes, correct! Very good 👍

[@samsonharuna5100]

Thank you very much Prof.
Another example of variable is Gender. Gender describes a person and tells whether the person is male or female. It's an attribute...yes talking about gender.
More grace Prof.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Correct 👍

[@shadrachadamu5945]

Well-done sir. Keep it up

[@PublicHealthResources]

Thank you Chief Shadrach👍

[@chaadaa4925]

The wages of workers, are variables. It varies from one worker to another worker and it defined characteristics of that worker. Thank you, sir.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great point!

[@fatimaisa6380]

Blood pressure is an attribute that is measured from person to person, and varies among individuals.
Thank you so much for the lectures sir

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great feedback Fatima

[@joelchukwuka1441]

Thanks for the lecture.
Example of variable is shape and size of the head. It differ from one individual to another. It can big,small or average size.the shape can be circular, bossing or triangular

[@PublicHealthResources]

Good point!

[@abdulkadeerbabaumar4705]

Example of a variable: Age

[@WinifredIhenacho]

Thank you for the lecture sir.
An example of a variable is eye color. It describes the eye color of an individual and it varies because some persons have brown eyes, gray eyes, blue eyes etc.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Excellent Winifred

[@emmanuellaadaobinnamani-vc1ju]

Weight or body size- it is an attribute that describes a person and it varies from one one person to the other.
Thank you sir for this wonderful lecture ... It was well understood.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Nice response Emmanuella 👍. You are becoming a stats guru

[@muhammadusaniabubakar5420]

Thank you sir for the explanation.
Another examples are:
1. Skin colour. It is an attribute that describes whether someone is white, black or brown. It also varies from one person to another.
2. Weight. It is an attribute that explain whether someone is overweight, underweight or normal. It also varies and can be measured e.g 34kg, 56.5 kg etc

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great response Muhammadu Sani

[@mattbisong2612]

Thanx Sir i will be waiting for the next video.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Thank you Chief Bisong😃

[@rajibamanga]

These types of videos are good for revision before exams. Variable example is BMI, it can be attributed to an individual and can vary between individuals.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Nice

[@yusufAbdulsalam-xd6bh]

Thank you sir for another concise lecture. Age is a variable, it's a characteristic description of an individual and varies among individuals.

[@emmanuelgowus1426]

Thanks the lecture sir
Examples of Variables
1.weight
Attributes: Differentiate one person's weight from another
Vary from person to person

[@PublicHealthResources]

Nice one Emmanuel sir

[@adaezeegenti4767]

Well done Sir for another explicit lecture on variable, an example of a variable is the “religion” of people, it varies from person to person and it’s an attribute that describes a person.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Nice one Ada

[@FaithfulDike]

Great explanation...
Another variable is Nationality.
Nationality is an attribute of the country that an individual belongs to and it varies from individual to individual e.g Nigerian, Canadian, Algerian, American etc

[@PublicHealthResources]

Awesome 👏

[@fatimanda8563]

Thank you for simplifying the topic.
An examples of variable is tribe; it is an attribute of a person and varies from one person to another.

[@PublicHealthResources]

This is an awesome response Fatima

[@user-cm2fo9ut6p]

My best facilitator so far we appreciate your effort.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Wow, thanks ☺️

[@victorodihi4371]

Variable genotype
Attributed to a person
It barrier from individual to individual.
Great class

[@PublicHealthResources]

Nice feedback sir

[@rukayatmurtala9818]

Thank you sir for the clear and simple definition of variables.
An example will be fasting blood sugar. It describes an attribute of a living being and it varies. Another is waist circumference.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great examples Rukayat 👍

[@Emperorjj100]

For a variable like Tribe- It is an attribute that defines where individuals come from and it varies from one individual to another

[@aloysiusekee-mb1jz]

Thank you sir.
An example of variable is height of a person.
Characteristics :
1) Attribute - It is attributed to a person describing the height of an individual.
2) Must vary - it varies from one person to another, from being short to tall person.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Chief Habba? use another example now. I used height and hair color for you. There are millions of other examples, why using Height again?

[@ayshahassan4008]

Another awesome delivery 😊
To answer the question,
Tribe is a variable as it’s an attribute used to describe a person and it varies from one individual to another.
Looking forward to the next brain teaser👍🏽

[@PublicHealthResources]

Thank you so much Aysha. Great response too 😊

[@Gift-Izenyi]

Thank you for yet another "easy-to-understand" video.
Na example of a variable is state of origin. It describes a person and it varies from person to person.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great response Gift👍

[@adamdrusilla7893]

example weight describe the attribute of a person and it varies from person to person. thank you so much sir for this simplified lecture.

[@PublicHealthResources]

You are most welcome Drusilla

[@ayodeletemitopejeremiah3369]

Wonderful and very understanding lecture again sir.
An example of variable is BLOOD GROUP.
1. It's an attribute that can be used to describe an individual
2. It varies from individual to individual e.g A, B, AB and O blood group.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great stuff

[@estherkalejaiye7466]

Blood pressure us an example of a variable because it describes a person's flow of blood in their vessels and it varies from one person to another as we have different blood pressures for different people. thanks for the concise recap

[@zainabuthman-kj5mu]

Thank you sir. Tribe is another example of a variable. Its an attribute that describe a person's language. It varys from person to person such as Hausa,yoruba,fulani,igbo e.t.c

[@PublicHealthResources]

Nice feedback Zainab 👍

[@aishasado-8144]

Thank you sir for the lecture.
An example of a Variable is occupation/job of individuals. It is an attribute and varies from one individual to individual to another.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Yes, correct Aisha👍

[@sandraelaigwu6560]

Thank you sir for the lecture

[@PublicHealthResources]

You are most welcome 🤗

[@kennyosil]

Thanks sir for this video.
Complexion is an attribute that describe how fair or dark someone is and it varies among individual.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great example Kehinde ☺️

[@thedoyinsolanke]

shoe size also is a variable.... it's an attribute that describes a person and it varies from one person to another.
basic but detailed explanation.... thanks boss.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Nice one Doyin 🙌

[@bukolaifabiyi7134]

Weight is an example of a variable.
It is an attribute of a person that tells us how heavy a person is.
It varies from one person to another e.g you can have 70kg, 50kg, 85kg etc.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Wow!! Great stuff Bukola

[@ifeomaabbey4314]

Thank you so much sir for simplifying variables. A typical example is Eye colour. Thank you Sir.

[@PublicHealthResources]

This is great stuff Ifeoma 👍

[@user-dz3ll1ql4u]

Height is a variable ;the measurement is not constant and also height varies according to both nature and nurture.
Thank you sir👍🏼

[@PublicHealthResources]

Yes, you are right. But that’s the same example I used in the video 🤔. Can you give another example?

[@abdulrahmanbappullo6752]

Thank you for this very clear definition

[@PublicHealthResources]

I am happy to help Abdulrahman 🙌

[@emekachikezie8079]

Simplified statistics
Examples of a variable
1. Weight of a person
2.Blood pressure
Thank you Sir

[@PublicHealthResources]

Correct 👍

[@uchechiakpet6056]

Thanks for this Sir, i better understand.
Examples of Variable.
1. Age
2. Religion
3. Sex

[@PublicHealthResources]

nice one Uche

[@kabiruyakubu3138]

Age is an example of variables.
Thank you sir for this educative lecture, we are expecting more from you.

[@muhammedsafiru3959]

Concise and informative as always. A variable is Sex, one can be male or female

[@PublicHealthResources]

Wow! Awesome stuff

[@user-ru7cb4ct2k]

Thank you sir
Variable is ordinaly this means that variable can be ordered or ranked from low to high.

[@PublicHealthResources]

🤔

[@habibaibrahim-kw5hv]

Thank you for the additional information. Another example is tribe which determines the language, history and culture of people from either the same or different localities. It varies from person to person e.g, hausa, igbo, igala, kanpur, Shuwa, fulani tribes.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Well said Habiba🙌

[@ezeanyajoseph2773]

Beautiful lecture. Easy to understand

[@PublicHealthResources]

Am glad you enjoyed it Joseph 👍

[@aliyugirbo8066]

Another example of a variable is distance , it can be far or near
the values varies from one one place to another, example 3 meters , 10 meters, 5km, 500km

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great response Aliyu

[@simonoyeshola6881]

A clear and succinct summary.
Thank you Doc for always simplifying knowledge. I recall this from you taking Comm 101: History of Medicine in my first year during undergraduate days.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Wow 😎

[@hadiyalwa9331]

Appreciated 👌

[@PublicHealthResources]

Hadi, glad you found it useful

[@CollinsOnyenuloya]

Thank you sir for this lecture- making statistics really easy. Example of a variable is social class

[@PublicHealthResources]

Awesome example Collins 👍

[@juliusizundu9687]

Thanks sir for the lecture!
E.g.: Address
Address describes the living location of a person (ATTRIBUTE); it also changes from certain individual to another (VARY).

[@PublicHealthResources]

Very good Julius

[@jumokeolufemi9611]

Body weight is an example of a variable because it varies from one individual to another. It can be classified as normal, underweight, overweight, and obese. It is also an attribute that can be used to describe a person.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Nice one. This is fantastic Jumoke!!!

[@VictorAnokwuru-jw2dp]

Age is a variable as it's an attribute related to a person or persons and also varies amongst individuals.
Thanks so much for this concise lecture

[@gracealoysius2461]

Thank you very much Dr

[@PublicHealthResources]

You are most welcome

[@blessingjames911]

thank you, sir. your lectures are always straight to the point and easy to follow.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Thank you for the feedback 👍

[@muyideenyekeen-bq7ul]

Thank you sir for the important video, very concise and educative 👍👏👏

[@PublicHealthResources]

Glad it was helpful!

[@matthewsapele2473]

Well explained sir. An example of a variable is weight because it also a characteristic of a person that differs from person to person

[@PublicHealthResources]

Awesome 👏

[@chinenyeogbonna4978]

Thank you Sir for this lecture. I'm learning quite well. To answer your question, another variable is Age because it's an attribute that describes a person (newborn, infant, toddler, child, teenager, adult, middle-aged, old) and it varies from one individual to another.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Wow! Chinenye this is awesome 👏

[@nuhuhussaini1616]

You are making the lecture very easy to comprehend Sir, an example of variable is sex which is also an attribute and varries from male to female

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great response Nuhu 🙌

[@sadiqapate6392]

Wow!! Made easy 👌, Another example of.variabe is age which varies from one person to the other.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great response Sadiqa

[@user-yt1fm7sq7u]

Well done Sir, very precise.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Glad you liked it!

[@ibrahimtoye3654]

Thank you Sir.
Serum bilirubin is a variable in neonate with jaundice and it varies in severity from one neonate to the other.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Very good Ibrahim

[@Genericnurse]

Thank you for this wonderful video sir

[@PublicHealthResources]

Glad you liked it

[@sulemanmoroof4651]

Thank you sir for making statistics easy to understand 👍

[@PublicHealthResources]

So nice of you

[@awalasamuel]

Thank you for the information

[@PublicHealthResources]

You are welcome Awala 👍

[@Maimunah1.]

Thank you Sir for the wonderful lecture.

[@PublicHealthResources]

🙌 Maimunah

[@sandrageorge-7550]

Thank you so much sir..
An example of a variable is the names of people, it a variable because it la an attribute that describes a person, and it Varys from one ndividual to another. Thank you sir

[@PublicHealthResources]

Yes, correct Sandra👍

[@gracealoysius2461]

Example of variable: Height. This is an attribute describing an individual and it varies from one person to another

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great stuff Grace 🤗

[@nafisaadamu6609]

Thank you Sir for d lecture.
Blood pressure is a variable. It is an attribute measured from person to person and varies for different individuals.

[@mukailahkwari1651]

Thank you so much Sir.

[@PublicHealthResources]

You are very welcome

[@veronicaumoh4802]

Thank you sir

[@PublicHealthResources]

You are most welcome 👍

[@aminaibna]

Genotype is also an example of variable because it is an attribute that describes the set of genes of an individual and it also varies from one individual to another.

[@PublicHealthResources]

Nice one Amina 👍

[@Laagoblessing]

1. Example of a variable: weight
2. Two characteristics of weight as a variable
i) it varies from one person to another
ii) it describes a person, place or thing

[@PublicHealthResources]

Great stuff 👍

[@AlechenuGodwin]

Thank you so much sir for the lecture. Weight meets the 2 characteristics you did mentioned sir.
Thank you so much sir

[@PublicHealthResources]

You are most welcome