Describing the Distribution of a Categorical Variable

William H. Holmes () and William C. Rinaman ()
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William H. Holmes: Le Moyne College

Chapter 3 in Statistical Literacy for Clinical Practitioners, 2014, pp 59-86 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter introduces graphical and numerical techniques for describing the distribution of a categorical variable. Frequency tables are described. Bar charts and pie charts are covered as graphical methods. The SPSS commands to create these are discussed. In addition, the procedure for transforming a variable in SPSS is discussed. Finally, the methods for copying SPSS charts into Microsoft Word are covered.

Keywords: Frequency Tables; Chart Editor; Equal Differences; Labeled Data Generation; Word Document (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-12550-3_3

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