Sort the Variable Before You Summarize It

Sort each surveillance or outbreak variable by measurement scale. Nominal category Ordinal rank Interval scale Ratio scale Case status: ill or well Specimen result: positive, negative, indeterminate Symptom severity: mild, moderate, severe Triage urgency: routine, soon, immediate Date of symptom onset Calendar week of report Age in years Duration of illness in days Number of contacts named

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