KINDS OF VARIABLES

Variables can be assigned numerical values called variates. The kinds of variables depend on the
kind of numbers they can be assigned.
1. Discrete or Categorical Variables can be assigned counting numbers only as variates.
Example:
Household size
Number of times you visit your dentist per year

2. Continuous variable - can be assigned counting number, fractions or decimals, which are
results of measurements as variates.
Example: Age, height, weight