3.2.1. Descriptive Statistics

Descriptive statistics are used to demonstrate the basic traits of data gathered from empirical research in numerous ways [71]. It is considered an indicator for depicting quantitative information in a brief structure. This technique is remarkably useful for helping us to understand and demonstrate features or characteristics of a certain dataset by briefly summarizing the samples and their parameters. The most commonly used types are concentrated trend parameters, including mean, median, and weak, which are used in most —if not all—levels of mathematics and statistics. There are two basic types of measurement: centralized trend measurement and volatility or dispersion measurement. The former describes the center of a dataset whereas the latter demonstrates the dispersion of data. The demographic statistic is usually applied in qualitative and demographic variables [72]. In this study, STATISTICA 10 is applied since it offers a variety of integrated statistical information such as age, occupation, income, etc. [73].
