Asthmatic conditions

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  • What was the most frequent number of missed days?
  • What is the mean (average) number of missed days because of asthmatic conditions?
  • Which school had the highest average of missed days?
  • Was the school with the highest average of missed days for males the same as the school with the highest average of missed days for females?
  • Is the average number of missed days higher among those who answered yes to asthma than the overall average?
  • What is the average age of the student population?

In summary, explain how an informatician can use an outcome measurement of missed school days to monitor and evaluate population health; in this situation, asthma cases in elementary school children. Refer to the following article by Moonie, Sterling, Figgs, and Castro (2006):

Moonie, S. A., Sterling, D. A., Figgs, L., & Castro, M. (2006). Asthma status and severity affect missed school days. The Journal of School Health, 76(1), 18-24. Retrieved from

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