The numbers can really screw with your head, if you let them. With the first doctor visits I was clueless. My favorite question, \"what does that mean?\" As time progressed I just wanted to know if they were healthy. I realized that I knew what and when they should be eating. I also knew if they were getting enough exercise. As long as the doctor agrees, I\'m cool.
redhawk
· 3 years ago
With percentiles in a normal curve, what you really have to look out for is the extremes. The numbers near the 50th percentile do not represent a great deal of difference (e.g., there is not much difference between the real value represented by the 51st vs. the 52nd percentile). \"Normal range\" extends from the 20th to 80th percentile (roughly). Once you get to the ends of the curve, the differences between percentiles represent large differences in the represented values.
One way to think about it: Every pitcher in professional baseball is in the 99th percentile of pitching (of the world\'s population), but there\'s a huge difference in ability between the best and worst.
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One way to think about it: Every pitcher in professional baseball is in the 99th percentile of pitching (of the world\'s population), but there\'s a huge difference in ability between the best and worst.