Solving Problems with Nature - Naturally. New Hampshire has weasels in abundance. In fact, there are six members of the mustelidae, or weasel family. They include (from smallest to largest): ermine (also known as the short-tailed weasel), long-tailed weasel, pine marten, mink, fisher and river otter.
Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study A descriptive cross-sectional study is a study in which the disease or condition and potentially related factors are measured at a specific point in time for a defined population. Cross-sectional studies can be thought of as a snapshot of the frequency and characteristics of a condition in a population at a particular point in time. This type of data can be used to assess the prevalence of conditions in a population.
A cross-sectional study may be purely descriptive and used to assess the frequency and distribution of a particular disease in a defined population. For example a random sample of schools across London may be used to assess the burden or prevalence of asthma among 12-14 year olds. 1  Analytical. cross-sectional study should be representative of whole the population, if generalisations from the findings are to have any validity. For example a study of the prevalence of diabetes among women aged 40-60 years in Town A should comprise a random sample of all women aged 40-60 years in that town.