ROSELYN BACULI

JOHN VINCENT PAGADDU

Table 9.5 Distribution of AMI Patients according to Time

interval between admission and the entry into the ICU,
Rizal Medical Center, 1985.
WAITING TIME (mins.)

Number of AMI Cases

Less than 30

10

30 -

12

60 -

12

90 -

120 -

150 -

180 -

210 -

a.
b.

c.
d.

Compute and interpret the mean, median

and mode of the above data.
Which measure of central tendency is the
most appropriate for these data? Support
your answer.
Compute for the range and the standard
deviation.
Determine and interpret the following: Q1,
D3 and P80

Class Interval

xi

fixi

0 - 30

10

15

150

30 59

12

45

540

60 89

12

75

900

90 119

105

210

120 149

135

405

150 179

165

165

180 209

195

390

210 239

225

225

N=43

fixi =
2,985

Mean = fixi /N
= 2,985/43
Mean = 69.42
Interpretation:
The average waiting time
between admission and the
entry of AMI patients into the
ICU is 69.42 minutes.

Class Interval

cf

cf>=n/2
(n/2 = 21.5)

0 - 30

10

10

No

30 59

12

22

Yes

60 89

12

34

90 119

36

120 149

39

150 179

40

180 209

42

210 239

43

N=43

Median= lm + {wm[n/2-cf]/fm}

= 30 + { 30 [ 43/2 10]/12}
Median = 58.75

Interpretation:
Half of the patients waited less than
or equal to 58.75 minutes before
entry into the ICU. Meanwhile, the
other half of the AMI patients waited
more than or equal to 58.75 minutes
before entry into the ICU.

Class Interval

xi

0 - 30

10

15

30 59

12

45

60 89

12

75

90 119

105

120 149

135

150 179

165

180 209

195

210 239

225

n=43

Mode: BIMODAL
Mode1 = 45
Mode2 = 75

Interpretation:
The usual waiting time of AMI
patients before entry into the ICU are
45 minutes and 75 minutes.

M1 = 30 + {(12-10)/[(12-10)+(12-12)]} * 30
M1= 30 + {[2/(2+0)]*30
Class Interval
0 - 30
M1 = 60

Interpretation:

The usual waiting time of AMI patients

before entry into the ICU is 60 minutes.

xi

10

15

30 59

12

45

60 89

12

75

90 119

105

120 149

135

150 179

165

180 209

195

210 239

225

Mean = 69.42
Median = 58.75
Mode1 = 45
Mode2 = 74

Class
Interval

0 - 30

10

30 59

12

60 89

12

90 119

120 149

150 179

180 209

210 239

MEDIAN is the most appropriate measure of central tendency for the data given.

Unlike the mean, the median is not influenced by outliers at the extremes of the data
set. For this reason, the median often is used when there are a few extreme values
that could greatly influence the mean and distort what might be considered typical.
For example, in this item, one AMI patient has a waiting time of 210 minutes. This is 3
times the value of the mean. As such, the mean waiting time of the group is high
because of the unusually large waiting time. In this case, the median may better
represent the typical waiting time of the group.

Range = Upper Boundary of the Last Class

minus Lower boundary of the first class

Class
Interval
0 - 30
30 59

Range = 239 0
Range = 239

60 89
90 119
120 149
150 179
180 209
210 239

First get the variance

S2

= (fiXi2 )- [(fiXi)2 / n]
n-1

S2

= 324,675 [(2985) 2/43]

43-1
S2 = 324,675 207,214.53
42
Variance = 2796.68

Class
Interval

xi

fixi

fiXi2

0 - 30

10

15

150

2,250

30 59

12

45

540

24,300

60 89

12

75

900

67,500

90 119

105

210

22,050

120 149

135

405

54,675

S.D. = s2 = s

150 179

165

165

27,225

2796.68
S.D. = 52.88

180 209

195

390

76,050

210 239

225

225

50,625

fixi =
2,985

fiXi2 =
324,675

*the variablity is high

N=43

Class Interval

cf

xi

fixi

fiXi2

0 - 30

10

10

15

150

2,250

30 59

12

22

45

540

24,300

60 89

12

34

75

900

67,500

90 119

36

105

210

22,050

120 149

39

135

405

54,675

150 179

40

165

165

27,225

180 209

42

195

390

76,050

210 239

43

225

225

50,625

n=43
Q1 = P25
43 *25 / 100 = 10.75

Q1 = P25
P25 = l25 + {w25[(n*25/100)-cf25]/f25}
P25 = {30 + {30[(43*25/100)-10]/12}
P25 = {30 + [30(0.75)]/12}
P25 = {30 + [22.5]/12}
P25 = {30 + 1.875}
Q1 = P25 = 31.875 minutes

Interpretation:
Twenty five percent of the patients have waiting time
equal to or less than 31.875 minutes while 75% have
waiting time greater than 31.875 minutes.

Class Interval

cf

xi

fixi

fiXi2

0 - 30

10

10

15

150

2,250

30 59

12

22

45

540

24,300

60 89

12

34

75

900

67,500

90 119

36

105

210

22,050

120 149

39

135

405

54,675

150 179

40

165

165

27,225

180 209

42

195

390

76,050

210 239

43

225

225

50,625

n=43
D3 = P30
43 *30 / 100 = 12.9

D3 = P30
P30 = l30 + {w30[(n*30/100)-cf30]/f30}
P30 = {30 + {30[(43*30/100)-10]/12}
P30 = {30 + [30(2.9)]/12}
P30 = {30 + [87]/12}
P30 = {30 + 7.25}
D3 = P30 = 37.25 minutes

Interpretation:
Thirty percent of the patients have waiting time
equal to or less than 37.25 minutes while 70%
have waiting time greater than 31.875 minutes.

Class Interval

cf

xi

fixi

fiXi2

0 - 30

10

10

15

150

2,250

30 59

12

22

45

540

24,300

60 89

12

34

75

900

67,500

90 119

36

105

210

22,050

120 149

39

135

405

54,675

150 179

40

165

165

27,225

180 209

42

195

390

76,050

210 239

43

225

225

50,625

n=43
P80
43 *80 / 100 = 34.4

P80
P80 = l80 + {w80[(n*80/100)-cf80]/f80}
P25 = {90 + {30[(43*80/100)-34]/2}
P25 = {90 + [30(0.4)]/2}
P25 = {90 + [12]/2}
P25 = {90 + 6}
P80 = 96 minutes

Interpretation:
Eighty percent of the patients have waiting time
equal to or less than 96 minutes while 20% have
waiting time greater than 96 minutes.