Module Three : Readings

Please read the following materials at any time during Module Three. The readings for Module Three provide background information about descriptive statistics and analysis. In particular you will learn how proportions and means are used in maternal and child health analyses.

• "Descriptive Statistics" at Bill Trochim's Center for Social Research Methods
  • This reading is available at:

    http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/kb/statdesc.htm

  • You may also wish to visit the Center for Social Research Methods' Home Page. This web site contains many useful materials and links to related sites. You can find the home page at:

    http://trochim.human.cornell.edu

• "Behavioral Risk Factors before and during Pregnancy" by M. Goodwin, C. Bruce, C. Zahniser, M. Kogan, E. Gunter, and C. Johnson. In Wilcox, L.S. and J. Marks (eds.). 1995. From Data to Action: CDC's Public Health Surveillance for Women, Infants, and Children. Atlanta, GA:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • This reading is in Adobe Acrobat format and is located on-line at:

    http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/drh/datoact/pdf/rhow7.pdf

  If you need assistance please contact your TA