The type of analysis depends on the type of information collected. Quantitative data is concerned with numerical or specific data. E.g. Yes/No, Age, Gender, Blood Pressure, Blood Groups. The analysis of this type of data is performed using simple mathematical techniques. Qualitative data is usually descriptive rather than numerical. E.g. comments on questionnaires, or donor complaints. This data needs to be analyzed differently using specialized techniques (R23 downloadable below)

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