SPSS TRAINING SESSION 1

INTRODUCTION

TO

SPSS-PASW

(PASW STATISTICS 17.0)

Sun Li Senior Statistician [email protected]

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CAC

computing resources for SPSS users Statistics overview

PASW

Manage

data using PASW Statistics 17.0

data using PASW Statistics 17.0

Describe

SPSS PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS SOFTWARE (PASW)

PASW: Predictive Analytics Software It is comprehensive package for statistical analysis of data with techniques from the very simple to the very sophisticated.

General use:

point and click interface which makes easy to use especially for beginners to run simple statistical analysis. friendly data editor that resembles Excel that allows you to enter your data and attributes of your data basic analysis functionalities in regression (the advanced models are available only for syntax users)

CAC COMPUTING RESOURCES FOR SPSS USERS

PASW Statistics 17.0 for Windows users and Mac users

Network version: students Standalone: faculty

PASW Statistics 17.0 manuals

I:\applications\Research-Software\SPSS\SPSS_v17\Manuals
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User interface

Data Editor:

Data View: Data presented as a spreadsheet Variable View: Information about dataset, such as variable name, type, label, etc.

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SPSS Viewer:

Output window: All statistical results, tables and charts are displayed.

Syntax Editor:

Command window: Write procedure and save it for future use.

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Using pull-down menu

File and window management: File, Edit, View Data management: Data, Transform Statistical analysis: Analyze Graphics: Graphs Utilities: Utilities Information about Add-on Modules: Add-Ons Window switch: Window Help: Help

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Help and resources

Help pull-down menu Help page in any dialog box

Online help resources

I:\applications\Research-Software\SPSS\SPSS_v17\SPSS Manuals http://research2.smu.edu.sg/CAC/StatisticalComputing/

Research support to SPSS users:

Software installation: [email protected] Statistical consultation: [email protected]

DATA MANAGEMENT
SPSS data file: *.sav
Row: Each observation (case)

Column: Each Variable

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Data import and export

Import
File Open Data

Save / export data

File Save Save As

External data formats:

Excel, STATA, SAS, *.txt, *.csv, *.dat, dBASE, etc.
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Example: demo.sav

SPSS samples folder:

Local disk C Program Files SPSSInc Statistics Samples

Display data file information:

File Display Data File Information Working File
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Variable definitions in Data Editor -Variable View

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Manage data values and variables

Sort cases
Data Sort Cases

Sort variables
Data Sort Variables
Sort variables by variable names

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Select cases
Data Select Cases
You can select cases with conditions, or do random selection, or based on time/case range, or use filter variable.

With selection, the output can generate filter variable indicating selection results, or copy selected cases to a new data set, or delete unselected cases.

If you want to go back for all cases, go to the same dialog and choose All Cases.

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Output for group result

Data Split File
E.g.: Generate analysis results for the married and unmarried people respectively.

There is Split by marital at the bottom of SPSS data editor, indicating you are currently in the split-file status. You can go back to the Split File dialog 15 box and choose back Analyze all cases.

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Create new variable by equations

Transform Compute Variable

E.g.: Compute the average income per head in household and save the results into a new variable.

Type in the name of new variable

Type in the expression

SPSS functions

You can define condition to satisfy for the computation.

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Recode numeric values

Transform Recode into Different Variables

Indicate the new variables for recoded values.

Age <= 20 -> Agegroup=1 20 < Age <= 40 -> Agegroup=2 40 < Age <= 60 -> Agegroup=3 60 < Age -> Agegroup=4

E.g.: Generate age groups from variable Age

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Recode string values

Transform Automatic Recode

E.g.: Recode variable Gender male = 1 female = 2

Indicate the new variables for recoded gender values

By default, SPSS generates values alphabetically from lowest value. You can choose to recode from highest value. 18

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Deal with date and time values

Transform Date and Time Wizard / Create Time Series

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Data description

Data description is used to: Check data: outliers, odd numbers Describe data: mean, frequency, percentage, etc.

Qualitative (nominal, ordinal) data: Descriptive statistics (frequency table, cross-tabulation) Graphics (bar / pie chart) Quantitative (scale, interval, ratio) data: Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, median) Graphics (histogram, boxplot, scatterplot)
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Describe data using CODEBOOK:
Analyze Reports Codebook

Option OUTPUT: selects variable information to display.

Option STATISTICS: selects statistics to display.

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Techniques for describing qualitative data

Frequency table One-way table: for one variable Frequency; percentage; valid percentage; cumulative percentage Cross-tabulation Two-way table: for two variables Frequency, percentage Bar/Pie chart
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Generate frequency tables

E.g.: Generate frequency table for income groups

Analyze Descriptive Statistics Frequencies

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Try to generate frequency tables for income groups and primary vehicle price groups.

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You can plot bar/pie charts from: 1. Frequency Table -> Charts 2. Chart Builder under menu Graphs

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3. Graphboard Template Choose under menu Graphs

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Generate cross-tabulations
Analyze Descriptive Statistics Crosstabs

E.g.: Generate cross-tabulation for income groups and the number of years with current employers.

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You can plot bar charts from Chart Builder , Graphboard Template Chooser or other graph tools under menu Graphs.

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Techniques for describing quantitative data

Measures of central tendency Mean, median, mode, etc. Measures of dispersion Range Standard deviation (S.D.), etc. Distribution Skewness, kurtosis. Graphs Histogram Boxplot Scatter plot

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Produce summary statistics

Analyze Descriptive Statistics Descriptives
E.g.: describe statistics for job satisfaction results.

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Analyze Descriptive Statistics Frequencies

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Analyze Descriptive Statistics Explore

E.g.: describe statistics for job satisfaction results for married and unmarried people respectively.
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Histogram with normal curve: 1. Frequencies option Charts 2. Chart Builder (need to use Graph Editor to add normal curve) 3. Other graph tools under menu Graphs

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Box plot: 1. Explore option Plots 2. Chart Builder or other graph tools

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You can plot many more plots from Chart Builder and other graph tools under menu Graphs.

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NEXT SESSION
Statistical Analysis
14 Oct Thursday 2:00pm-5:00pm
Training Room @ Library Level 5

Elementary Data Analysis

Group Comparison & One-way ANOVA

Non-parametric Tests Correlations

General Linear Regression

Logistic Model

Binary Logistic Model Ordinal Logistic Model Multinomial Logistic Model

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