Malaria is a leading cause of infectious disease and death worldwide.The table below represents the mean number of reported malaria cases (between 1996 and 2006)for each of 10 West African countries,as published in the journal Statistica Neerlandica in 2010. True or False.The variable "country" is a quantitative variable.

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Malaria is a leading cause of infectious disease and death worldwide.The table below represents the mean number of reported malaria cases (between 1996 and 2006)for each of 10 West African countries,as published in the journal Statistica Neerlandica in 2010.  True or False.The variable "country" is a quantitative variable.

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The variable "country" is a categorical variable, as it represents the different countries in West Africa.

Malaria Is a Leading Cause of Infectious Disease and Death