Based on this table what is the dependent and independent va

Based on this table, what is the dependent and independent variable?

TABLE 1. Self-initiated contact by pseudopatients with psychiatrists and nurses and attendants, compared to contact with other groups. University University medical center Psychiatric campus hospitals nonmedical Physicians (6) (4) (5) No Contact \"Looking \"Looking addi- (2) (1) Nurses (3) for a for tional Faculty psychia Psychia. and com trist\" internist ment trists attendants Responses Moves on, head averted 71 Makes eye contact 23 Pauses and chats 2 78 100 90 0.5 100 Stops and talks Mean number of questions 4.8 4.5 3.8 answered (out of 6) Respondents (No.) 14 18 15 10 47 13 1283 185 14 15 10 18 Attempts (No.) Not applicable.

Solution

Pseudo-patients, psychiatrists, nurses,attendents, faculties, and other such groups are independent variables.

Responses to the pseudopatients are dependent variables.