- Last Updated: [[2020-12-28]] - [[Statistics]] - Binary variables - Answers to yes/no questions or other questions where there are only two possible answers. - "Categorical variables are measures that take two or more categories:" - "Unordered categories (country)" - "Ordered categories (rank)" - "Grouped numbers (BMI)" - "Variables recorded as numbers can be:" - "Count variables: recorded as integers (ex: number of homicides)" - "Continuous variables" - "recorded as decimals and are generally more precise" - "However, continuous variables are also just a snapshot of a current state (ex: a person's weight depends on when the measurement was taken)" -