Any data analysis starts with the description of the phenomenon.

Inference is a next step, if necessary.

Good, but there are some studies that are in the form of a descriptive approach and are satisfied with descriptive statistics methods only. Follow-up@

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Descriptive statistics summarize and describe data, while inferential statistics make predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample. Neither is inherently "better" for analysis; the choice depends on your goal. Use descriptive statistics to summarize data and inferential statistics to draw conclusions or test hypotheses. Often, both are used together for comprehensive analysis.

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