A researcher conducts a secondary analysis of census data to understand how different counties in one state compare with respect to rates of poverty. What is the researcher's unit of analysis?

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The unit of analysis is the counties within the state. This is what the researcher is comparing in terms of poverty rates. The census data is the source of information, but not the unit of analysis itself. Poverty rates are a variable being measured, but not the unit of analysis. The state is a broader unit of analysis that is not being compared in this particular study.

A Researcher Conducts a Secondary Analysis of Census Data to Understand