Asked by Anonymous 11/16/13

The following table shows a frequency distribution of patients with colon cancer treated at Community Hospital. Compute the proportion of patients in each category.

Community Hospital Ages of Patients with Colon Cancer Annual Statistics, 20XX

Age No. of Patients Proportion
≤ 30 3
31-40 12
41-50 18
51-60 60
61-70 65
71+ 48


This is healthcare statistics. Can someone help me with this and guide me in the right direction. I can't remember how to do it. Can you help me with 1st proportion answer and the formula used. Thank you very much.
Answered by Anonymous 11/16/13
Anyone out there, that can help me with this please?? I need to understand how to figure the problems out.
Answered by PsyDAG
Proportion = # in category/total number
Answered by Anonymous 11/16/13
Thank you I did manage to figure it out yesterday. I totaled the # of patients which was 206 and divided the individual # of patients by the total for example 48/206=0.23

Thank you PsyDAG for your help.
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