Guzman, Phoebe M.

BSN 1-B
Activity 8 - Spearman Rank-Order Correlation Coefficient

Compute for the Spearman Rank-Order Correlation Coefficient of the following data set.
Interpret the results.

1. The body temperature (upon time of collecting the blood sample) (x) and the
blood sugar level (y) of 10 randomly selected adults.

Body Temperature (in oC)

36 37.2 36.7 36.2 36.3 35.6 36.2 37.1 35.9 35.6
(x)

Blood sugar level (in

1.8 5.9 4.0 2.3 3.6 2.3 2.2 5.3 2.6 2.7
percent) (y)

Table:
x y rx ry d d^2
36 1.8 7 10 -3 9
37.2 5.9 1 1 0 0
36.7 4 3 3 0 0
36.2 2.3 5.5 7.5 -2 4
36.3 3.6 4 4 0 0
35.6 2.3 9.5 7.5 2 4
36.2 2.2 5.5 9 -3.5 12.25
37.1 5.3 2 2 0 0
35.9 2.6 8 6 2 4
35.6 2.7 9.5 5 4.5 20.25
TOTAL: 362.8 32.7 53.5

COMPUTATION:

6 ∑ 𝑑2
𝑟𝑠 = 1 −
𝑛(𝑛2 − 1)

6(𝟓𝟑. 𝟓)
𝑟𝑠 = 1 −
10(102 − 1)

321
𝑟𝑠 = 1 −
10(99)

𝒓𝒔 = 𝟎. 𝟔𝟖
INTERPRETATION:

There is a moderate positive correlation which means that there is a substantial

relationship between the body temperature and blood sugar level of adults.

The higher the body temperature, the higher the blood sugar level and the lower the body
temperature, the lower the blood sugar level of 10 randomly selected adults.

2. The weight (x) and the accuracy (y) of 10 randomly selected cadets when using
police standard sidearm.

Weight (in lbs) (x) 143.9 169 177.5 148 142.9 177.6 150.8 173.3 154.1 171.1

Accuracy of shooter (in

56 75 71 55 86 75 61 81 73 70
percent) (y)

TABLE:

x y rx ry d d^2
143.9 56 9 9 0 0
169 75 5 3.5 1.5 2.25
177.5 71 2 6 -4 16
148 55 8 10 -2 4
142.9 86 10 1 9 81
177.6 75 1 3.5 -2.5 6.25
150.8 61 7 8 -1 1
173.3 81 3 2 1 1
154.1 73 6 5 1 1
171.1 70 4 7 -3 9
TOTAL: 1608.2 703 121.5
COMPUTATION:

6 ∑ 𝑑2
𝑟𝑠 = 1 −
𝑛(𝑛2 − 1)

6(𝟏𝟐𝟏. 𝟓)
𝑟𝑠 = 1 −
10(102 − 1)

729
𝑟𝑠 = 1 −
10(99)

𝒓𝒔 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟔

INTERPRETATION:

There is a very low positive correlation which means that there is an almost negligible
relationship between the weight and accuracy of shooter.

The heavier the weight of a person, the higher the accuracy of shooter and the lighter the
weight of a person, the lower the accuracy of shooter.