Quantitative versus Qualitative Data Summary
By now, you should understand the differences between quantitative and qualitative data. It is essential to identify the proper data type to ensure your collection methods meet the business' objectives and goals. How do you know when enough data has been collected? The next section will define Big Data and how it can be used in analytics.
| Quantitative Data |
Qualitative Data |
|
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quantitative data are the result of counting or measuring attributes of a population. |
Qualitative data are the result of categorizing or describing attributes of a population. |
| Data that you will see |
Quantitative data are always numbers. |
Qualitative data are generally described by words or letters. |
| Examples | Amount of money you have Height Weight Number of people living in your town Number of students who take statistics |
Hair color Blood type Ethnic group The car a person drives The street a person lives on |
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