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1.7.D—Calculate outliers for quantitative data

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1.7.D—Calculate outliers for quantitative data

Calculate outliers for quantitative data.

  • There are many methods for determining potential outliers. Two methods frequently used are as follows:
    • i. An outlier is a value located more than 1.5I× QR above the third quartile or more than 1.5I× QR below the first quartile.
    • ii. An outlier is a value located more than 2 standard deviations above, or below, the mean.
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