In a survey of 36,000 adults, 3.7% said that they regularly…
In a survey of 36,000 adults, 3.7% said that they regularly use E-cigarettes (based on data from the National Center of Health Statistics). What is the implied population of interest? What is the variable of interest? Is that variable qualitative or quantitative? The measure of 3.7% is an example of a proportion. For these survey results, would that measure be a parameter or a statistic?