While the median provides a central value, it does not offer insights into the variability or spread of the data. Variability is essential in toxicology for understanding the range of responses within a population. To address this, toxicologists often use the median in conjunction with other statistical measures, such as the interquartile range (IQR), to capture the spread of data around the median. This approach provides a more comprehensive understanding of the toxicological profile of a substance.
