Question

Classify ALL the variables in the table below by the levels of measurement used. Explain your choice of the levels of measurement. Also, state whether it is quantitative or qualitative. (12 marks)

#	Age of Respondent	Sex of Respondents	Relationship Status	Age at first Sexual Encounter	Practice Religion	number of persons use a condom with in the last 12 months	# of persons had sex within the last 12 months	Alcohol usage last four weeks
1	22	1	1	12	1	1	1	4
2	15	1	4	12	1	0	2	4
3	16	1	4	13	2	1	3	4
4	19	1	4	12	1	2	2	3
5	20	1	4	19	2	1	1	4
6	18	1	3	9	2	1	1	3
7	20	1	3	16	2	1	1	3

Answer 1

Table showing the levels of measurement used, explanation of our choice of the levels of measurement and whether it is quantitative or qualitative.:

Variable	the level of measurement used	explanation of our choice of the level of measurement	quantitative or qualitative
Age of Respondent	ratio	variable can take any value incuding 0	quantitative
Sex of Respondents	nominal	can take values only "Male" or :Female"	qualitative
Relationship Status	ordinal	Variable can be ranked	qualitative
Age at first Sexual Encounter	interval	variable cannot take value less than specified number of years	quantitative
Practice Religion	nominal	name of the religion	qualitative
number of persons use a condom with in the last 12 months	ratio	variable can take any value incuding 0	quantitative
# of persons had sex within the last 12 months	ratio	variable can take any value incuding 0	quantitative
Alcohol usage last four weeks	ordinal	Variable can be ranked	qualitative