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The dataset you are using for this assignment has information on
lung cancer deaths by age and smoking status
(BST571_GradedAssignment1_Data). The data is already an SPSS
dataset, so just double-click on the data, and it will open in SPSS.
Vari Description
able
ID ID variable
ageg Age Groups: 1 = 40 – 49 years, 2 = 50 – 59
rp years, 3 = 60 – 69 years, 4 = 70+ years
smok Smoking Status: 0 = Does Not Smoke, 1 =
ing Smokes Cigars, Pipes, or Cigarettes
pop Population – In Hundred Thousands
deat Number of Lung Cancer Deaths in a Year
hs
1. Fill out the table below, indicating the variable type for each
variable in the dataset (nominal, ordinal, or numerical):
Variable Type
agegrp Ordinal
smoking Nominal
pop Numerical
deaths Numerical