Comparative Analysis of Cancer Occurrence Rates Across Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States
Overview
This paper presents a descriptive statistical analysis of cancer occurrence rates across five racial and ethnic groups: American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, and White populations. The analysis reveals that Black individuals have the highest mean cancer occurrence rate (70.07), followed by White individuals (62.73), while Hispanic individuals demonstrate the lowest rates (31.49). The study examines measures of central tendency, dispersion, and distribution shape to identify disparities in cancer prevalence across demographic groups.
What this coursework covers
- Descriptive statistics table presenting mean, median, standard deviation, and other statistical measures for five racial/ethnic groups
- Analysis of central tendency findings showing Black populations with highest mean and median cancer occurrence rates
- Discussion of range and distribution characteristics, noting minimum value of 26 (Hispanic) and maximum of 79 (Black)
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Summary and Descriptive Statistics
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Summary and Descriptive Statistics
American Indian / Alaska Native (includes Hispanic) | Asian / Pacific Islander (includes Hispanic) | Black (includes Hispanic) | Hispanic (any race) | White (includes Hispanic) | |
Mean | 43.275 | 38.5125 | 70.06875 | 31.49375 | 62.725 |
Standard Error | 1.31622883 | 0.595810023 | 1.685025191 | 0.724538287 | 1.278720063 |
Median | 43.85 | 38.9 | 71.4 | 32.1 | 64.55 |
Mode | #N/A | 36.6 | #N/A | 34.1 | 65.8 |
Standard Deviation | 5.264915321 | 2.383240091 | 6.740100766 | 2.898153148 | 5.114880253 |
Sample Variance | 27.71933333 | 5.679833333 | 45.42895833 | 8.399291667 | 26.162 |
Kurtosis | -0.136660029 | -0.712232536 | -0.949652546 | -0.88797923 | -1.087933179 |
Skewness | -0.383344382 | -0.555307749 | -0.507960145 | -0.611418136 | -0.55685628 |
Range | 19.7 | 7.8 | 21.6 | 9 | 15.6 |
Minimum | 32 | 34 | 57.4 | 26 | 53.2 |
Maximum | 51.7 | 41.8 | 79 | 35 | 68.8 |
Sum | 692.4 | 616.2 | 1121.1 | 503.9 | 1003.6 |
Count | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Based on the statistics, Blacks has the highest mean on the rate of cancer occurrence (70.068), closely followed by White, American Indians, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic with 62.725, 43.275, 38.512, and 31.493 respectively. Moreover, based on the median, blacks have the highest number (71.4), followed by White, American Indians, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanics with 64.55, 43.85, 38.9, and 31.2 respectively. In this regard, blacks are the most affected individuals because of the high rates of cancer occurrence. Another important aspect that can be clearly observed from the analysis is that the least figure of cancer occurrence was observed among Hispanic, with a minimum of 26 while the highest figure was observed among the Blacks, with a maximum of 79. After Black, White people are also experiencing high rates of cancer occurrence based on the results from the analysis. The maximum number of cancer cases observed was 68.8, with a minimum of 53.2. All these are important aspects that determine the effectiveness of