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Hello, can anyone help me with sampling errors? I plan to test the elder’s attitudes towards recreational services under the pandemic situation with zero sampling error.

PEIDenice

1 November 2021

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Based on my sample of the elder’s mobility score, the standard deviation is large. Does it mean there is a great variety in mobility levels of older adults?

ChowEliot

1 November 2021

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When reviewing the client satisfaction of an elder social support program in my center, I found information about standard deviation besides the average scores. What does standard deviation mean?

ChowEliot

29 October 2021

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Hi, I am considering exploring suicide intention among older adults in Hong Kong and have read something about Social Vulnerability Index (SVI). Could you please explain this term a little bit?

ChiuEverett

29 October 2021

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When using the secondary data of elder suicide information, I found many cases have missing values. What can I do with this situation?

ChiuEverett

29 October 2021

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After conducting an ANOVA test, I found living-alone elders have the highest suicide intention. And I hope to design some activities targeting living-alone elders and see if such intervention is effective. Can I use a randomized control trial?

After conducting an ANOVA test, I found living-alone elders have the highest suicide intention. And I hope to design some activities targeting living-alone elders and see if such intervention is e ...

KamTatiana

28 October 2021

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Hello, could you help me with this question? I want to compare the suicide intention of elders who have different living statuses (living alone, with a partner, and with children/grandchildren). What kind of statistical analysis is suitable?

Hello, could you help me with this question? I want to compare the suicide intention of elders who have different living statuses (living alone, with a partner, and with children/grandchildren). ...

KamTatiana

28 October 2021

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Hi, I found that the percentage of elder suicide among helpline users is twice higher than the general older adults. Can it be evidence for suicide prevention?

CHINHilda

28 October 2021

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Suicide attempts among older adults in Hong Kong are a serious topic. I search the number of using helpline in the past years. Is it a kind of using secondary data?

CHINHilda

28 October 2021

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Could you recommend an article that explains more detailed information about effect size, please?

POONMonroe

28 October 2021

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I have seen some OCOP posts about effect size, and that’s just what I want to ask! When I am trying to compare the effectiveness of an intervention in residential care of elders, what is the threshold of medium effect size?

I have seen some OCOP posts about effect size, and that’s just what I want to ask! When I am trying to compare the effectiveness of an intervention in residential care of elders, what is the thres ...

POONMonroe

28 October 2021

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Hi, I understand that the p-value tells us whether there is a statistically significant difference between the two groups of older women and older men, but how large the difference remains unknown. Is there a way to know that?

Hi, I understand that the p-value tells us whether there is a statistically significant difference between the two groups of older women and older men, but how large the difference remains unknown ...

ChaoRegina

28 October 2021

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