1.5 Categorical Data

Frequency table

Categorical data lists the categories of a variable, along with their corresponding frequencies or counts

Relative frequency table

Categorical data lists the proportions (relative frequencies) per each category

Bar plot

A graphical way to display a (relative) frequency distribution of a single categorical variable

Piechart

A circular statistical graphic that display the frequency or relative frequency of each of the categories of the variable by partitioning a circle.