Ⅷ Types of va ariables Qualitative variables Attributes, categories Examples: male/female, registered to vote/not ethnicity eye color Quantitative variables Discrete -usually take on integer values but can take on fractions when variable allows-counts, how many Continuous-can take on any value at any point along an interval measurements how much C 2002 The Wadsworth GroupTypes of Variables • Qualitative Variables – Attributes, categories »Examples: male/female, registered to vote/not, ethnicity, eye color.... • Quantitative Variables – Discrete - usually take on integer values but can take on fractions when variable allows - counts, how many – Continuous - can take on any value at any point along an interval - measurements, how much © 2002 The Wadsworth Group