Introduction to SPSS for Quantitative Analysis

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RES-831 Example: Introduction to SPSS for Quantitative Analysis

This is for example purposes only. The questions below have been modified so they do not exactly match what is in the actual assignment. The number of variables and the data are not identical to your data set for Census.sav; this example is for illustrative purposes only. Note that appropriate tables and charts are copied from the SPSS output into the Word document under each question to support the written answer. This is how statistical results are reported and then supported with the data in the results sections of dissertations and journal articles.

Learning Activity 3.9 – Example Solution 1. Run the Frequencies procedure on the following variable: race. What is the scale of measurement for this variable? Request appropriate summary statistics and charts.

Answer: Variable “race” is categorical” and the summary table below provides the frequency for each race and the associated visual pie chart for categories.

RACE OF RESPONDENT
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	WHITE	1559	77.1	77.1	77.1
	BLACK	281	13.9	13.9	91.0
	OTHER	183	9.0	9.0	100.0
	Total	2023	100.0	100.0

2. For the variable “race” is it appropriate to use the median? What conclusions can you draw about the distributions of this variable?

Answer: This variable is categorical, so median is not a good summary statistic to use. This variable is not normally distributed

3. What percent of respondents were living with their both mother and father with they were 16 years old?

Answer: 68.0% of respondents were living with both their mother and father when they were 16 years old, as highlighted in the table and bar chart below.

LIVING WITH PARENTS WHEN 16 YRS OLD
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	OTHER	67	3.3	3.3	3.3
	MOTHER & FATHER	1375	68.0	68.0	71.3
	FATHER & STPMOTHER	25	1.2	1.2	72.5
	MOTHER & STPFATHER	119	5.9	5.9	78.4
	FATHER	50	2.5	2.5	80.9
	MOTHER	300	14.8	14.8	95.7
	MALE RELATIVE	12	.6	.6	96.3
	FEMALE RELATIVE	36	1.8	1.8	98.1
	M AND F RELATIVES	39	1.9	1.9	100.0
	Total	2023	100.0	100.0

Copy/Paste and Insert the Full SPSS Output for this assignment here. See Example Below:

This is what the output in SPSS looks like:

Click on the Edit tab, and then “Select All”. After you select all, then click on the “Copy” button. This will allow you to select your entire output and then copy it to your computer clipboard. Then open a new word document and “Paste” the output into your word document. You may have to “Paste Special” depending on your version of Word. Scroll down to see what the output will look like in word.

Output in Word using the following sequence

1. In SPSS: After you run your analysis and the output comes up then click Edit>Select All>Copy

2. Then In Word, in a new document, click past and your output will show up below.

GET

FILE='C:\Users\Cynthia\Downloads\Drinks (2).sav'.

DATASET NAME DataSet1 WINDOW=FRONT.

FREQUENCIES VARIABLES=price cost calories sodium alcohol

/STATISTICS=STDDEV VARIANCE MINIMUM MAXIMUM MEAN MEDIAN MODE

/HISTOGRAM NORMAL

/ORDER=ANALYSIS.

Frequencies

Notes
Output Created	19-JAN-2015 19:07:34
Comments
Input	Data	C:\Users\Cynthia\Downloads\Drinks (2).sav
	Active Dataset	DataSet1
	File Label	SPSS/PC+
	Filter	<none>
	Weight	<none>
	Split File	<none>
	N of Rows in Working Data File	35
Missing Value Handling	Definition of Missing	User-defined missing values are treated as missing.
	Cases Used	Statistics are based on all cases with valid data.
Syntax	FREQUENCIES VARIABLES=price cost calories sodium alcohol /STATISTICS=STDDEV VARIANCE MINIMUM MAXIMUM MEAN MEDIAN MODE /HISTOGRAM NORMAL /ORDER=ANALYSIS.
Resources	Processor Time	00:00:02.12
	Elapsed Time	00:00:01.92

[DataSet1] C:\Users\Cynthia\Downloads\Drinks (2).sav

Statistics
	Price per 6-pack	Cost per 12 Fluid Ounces	Calories per 12 Fluid Ounces	Sodium per 12 Fluid Ounces in mg	Alcohol by Volume (in %)
N	Valid	35	35	35	35	35
	Missing	0	0	0	0	0
Mean	3.0274	.5057	139.77	14.66	4.5771
Median	2.6500	.4400	147.00	15.00	4.7000
Mode	2.59	.43	144	7a	4.70
Std. Deviation	1.12343	.18732	24.447	6.145	.60298
Variance	1.262	.035	597.652	37.761	.364
Minimum	1.59	.27	68	6	2.30
Maximum	7.19	1.20	175	27	5.50
a. Multiple modes exist. The smallest value is shown

Frequency Table

Price per 6-pack
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.59	1	2.9	2.9	2.9
	1.69	1	2.9	2.9	5.7
	1.79	2	5.7	5.7	11.4
	2.15	1	2.9	2.9	14.3
	2.29	2	5.7	5.7	20.0
	2.39	1	2.9	2.9	22.9
	2.49	2	5.7	5.7	28.6
	2.55	1	2.9	2.9	31.4
	2.59	5	14.3	14.3	45.7
	2.63	1	2.9	2.9	48.6
	2.65	2	5.7	5.7	54.3
	2.73	1	2.9	2.9	57.1
	2.75	1	2.9	2.9	60.0
	2.79	1	2.9	2.9	62.9
	2.89	1	2.9	2.9	65.7
	2.99	2	5.7	5.7	71.4
	3.15	1	2.9	2.9	74.3
	3.35	1	2.9	2.9	77.1
	3.65	1	2.9	2.9	80.0
	4.22	1	2.9	2.9	82.9
	4.39	1	2.9	2.9	85.7
	4.55	1	2.9	2.9	88.6
	4.59	2	5.7	5.7	94.3
	4.75	1	2.9	2.9	97.1
	7.19	1	2.9	2.9	100.0
	Total	35	100.0	100.0

Cost per 12 Fluid Ounces
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.27	1	2.9	2.9	2.9
	.28	1	2.9	2.9	5.7
	.30	2	5.7	5.7	11.4
	.36	1	2.9	2.9	14.3
	.38	2	5.7	5.7	20.0
	.40	1	2.9	2.9	22.9
	.42	2	5.7	5.7	28.6
	.43	6	17.1	17.1	45.7
	.44	3	8.6	8.6	54.3
	.46	2	5.7	5.7	60.0
	.47	1	2.9	2.9	62.9
	.48	1	2.9	2.9	65.7
	.50	2	5.7	5.7	71.4
	.53	1	2.9	2.9	74.3
	.56	1	2.9	2.9	77.1
	.61	1	2.9	2.9	80.0
	.70	1	2.9	2.9	82.9
	.73	1	2.9	2.9	85.7
	.76	1	2.9	2.9	88.6
	.77	2	5.7	5.7	94.3
	.79	1	2.9	2.9	97.1
	1.20	1	2.9	2.9	100.0
	Total	35	100.0	100.0

Calories per 12 Fluid Ounces
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	68	1	2.9	2.9	2.9
	72	1	2.9	2.9	5.7
	97	1	2.9	2.9	8.6
	99	1	2.9	2.9	11.4
	102	1	2.9	2.9	14.3
	113	1	2.9	2.9	17.1
	135	1	2.9	2.9	20.0
	136	1	2.9	2.9	22.9
	140	1	2.9	2.9	25.7
	144	5	14.3	14.3	40.0
	145	3	8.6	8.6	48.6
	147	2	5.7	5.7	54.3
	149	4	11.4	11.4	65.7
	150	1	2.9	2.9	68.6
	151	1	2.9	2.9	71.4
	152	2	5.7	5.7	77.1
	153	1	2.9	2.9	80.0
	154	2	5.7	5.7	85.7
	155	1	2.9	2.9	88.6
	157	1	2.9	2.9	91.4
	162	1	2.9	2.9	94.3
	170	1	2.9	2.9	97.1
	175	1	2.9	2.9	100.0
	Total	35	100.0	100.0

Sodium per 12 Fluid Ounces in mg
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	6	2	5.7	5.7	5.7
	7	4	11.4	11.4	17.1
	8	3	8.6	8.6	25.7
	10	2	5.7	5.7	31.4
	11	2	5.7	5.7	37.1
	13	2	5.7	5.7	42.9
	14	1	2.9	2.9	45.7
	15	4	11.4	11.4	57.1
	17	4	11.4	11.4	68.6
	18	2	5.7	5.7	74.3
	19	3	8.6	8.6	82.9
	21	1	2.9	2.9	85.7
	23	1	2.9	2.9	88.6
	24	2	5.7	5.7	94.3
	27	2	5.7	5.7	100.0
	Total	35	100.0	100.0

Alcohol by Volume (in %)
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	2.30	1	2.9	2.9	2.9
	2.90	1	2.9	2.9	5.7
	3.70	1	2.9	2.9	8.6
	4.10	1	2.9	2.9	11.4
	4.20	2	5.7	5.7	17.1
	4.30	1	2.9	2.9	20.0
	4.40	1	2.9	2.9	22.9
	4.50	2	5.7	5.7	28.6
	4.60	4	11.4	11.4	40.0
	4.70	9	25.7	25.7	65.7
	4.90	4	11.4	11.4	77.1
	5.00	5	14.3	14.3	91.4
	5.10	1	2.9	2.9	94.3
	5.20	1	2.9	2.9	97.1
	5.50	1	2.9	2.9	100.0
	Total	35	100.0	100.0

Histogram