Hello! I am having some trouble with understanding summary measures. Please expl

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Hello! I am having some trouble with understanding summary measures. Please explain why each of the following variables would be an example of A.) Count B.) Mean C.) Survival Curve D.) Proportion

Volume of fluids used per hour in patients recovering from open heart surgery

occurences of organ rejection in kidney transplant recipients.

Subjects who meet clinical trial enrollment criteria out of all who apply

Age, in years, of people re-injuring their leg in the workplace.

Treatment success in people who are going to rehab for drug addiction

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1)Volume of fluids used per hour in patients recovering from open heart surgery:Mean

As,it is continuous variable,will be represented by average volume of fluids used per hr.

2)occurences of organ rejection in kidney transplant recipients.:proportionin

proportion of kidney transplant reciepients who faces organ rejection

3)Subjects who meet clinical trial enrollment criteria out of all who apply:proportion

proportion of subjects who meet clinical trial enrollment criteria

4)Age, in years, of people re-injuring their leg in the workplace.:Count(discrete)

5)Treatment success in people who are going to rehab for drug addiction :survival curve

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