More examples of units of analysis and variables
Unit of Analysis Variables
Objects Characteristics of objects which vary
Individuals income
age
sex
attitude toward abortion
how voted in 2000
Households income (not the same as individual income)
size (number of people)
marital status of head
Organizations size
number of organizational levels
sex composition
Census tracts median income
percent Hispanic
proportion of dwellings owner-occupied
Metropolitan areas population
percent Hispanic
number of jobs in manufacturing
region (of the country in which the metro area is)
proportion of population who are college graduates
Nations population
GNP
percent of population with access to electricity
system of government
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