Research Article

Mean and Standard Deviation for Open-Ended Grouped Data

Volume: 25 Number: 4 December 16, 2022
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Mean and Standard Deviation for Open-Ended Grouped Data

Abstract

Frequency table of continuous quantitative data is arranged so that to describe the data better and convenience of numerical calculations. There are some difficulties to calculate the descriptive statistics of open-ended grouped data. Because the formulations of mean and standard deviation are based on midpoints, and midpoints are based on class intervals, it is necessary to know the lower-most and upper-most categories. In the previous studies, the interquartile, interdecile, interpercentile, and mid-distance ranges were used to estimate the unknown boundaries. This paper proposes four methods to estimate the population mean and standard deviation in open-ended group data. We conduct an extensive Monte Carlo simulation to compare these methods and the results are discussed over CO2 emission data.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 16, 2022

Submission Date

December 4, 2020

Acceptance Date

July 7, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 25 Number: 4

APA
Yılmaz, A. E., & Aktaş, S. (2022). Mean and Standard Deviation for Open-Ended Grouped Data. Politeknik Dergisi, 25(4), 1603-1611. https://doi.org/10.2339/politeknik.836087
AMA
1.Yılmaz AE, Aktaş S. Mean and Standard Deviation for Open-Ended Grouped Data. Politeknik Dergisi. 2022;25(4):1603-1611. doi:10.2339/politeknik.836087
Chicago
Yılmaz, Ayfer Ezgi, and Serpil Aktaş. 2022. “Mean and Standard Deviation for Open-Ended Grouped Data”. Politeknik Dergisi 25 (4): 1603-11. https://doi.org/10.2339/politeknik.836087.
EndNote
Yılmaz AE, Aktaş S (December 1, 2022) Mean and Standard Deviation for Open-Ended Grouped Data. Politeknik Dergisi 25 4 1603–1611.
IEEE
[1]A. E. Yılmaz and S. Aktaş, “Mean and Standard Deviation for Open-Ended Grouped Data”, Politeknik Dergisi, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 1603–1611, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.2339/politeknik.836087.
ISNAD
Yılmaz, Ayfer Ezgi - Aktaş, Serpil. “Mean and Standard Deviation for Open-Ended Grouped Data”. Politeknik Dergisi 25/4 (December 1, 2022): 1603-1611. https://doi.org/10.2339/politeknik.836087.
JAMA
1.Yılmaz AE, Aktaş S. Mean and Standard Deviation for Open-Ended Grouped Data. Politeknik Dergisi. 2022;25:1603–1611.
MLA
Yılmaz, Ayfer Ezgi, and Serpil Aktaş. “Mean and Standard Deviation for Open-Ended Grouped Data”. Politeknik Dergisi, vol. 25, no. 4, Dec. 2022, pp. 1603-11, doi:10.2339/politeknik.836087.
Vancouver
1.Ayfer Ezgi Yılmaz, Serpil Aktaş. Mean and Standard Deviation for Open-Ended Grouped Data. Politeknik Dergisi. 2022 Dec. 1;25(4):1603-11. doi:10.2339/politeknik.836087

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