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Select one or more multiple response sets.
Multiple Re
sponse C rosstabs
The Multipl
e Response Crosstabs procedure crosstabulates defined multiple response
sets, elementary variables, or a combination. You can also obtain cell percentages
based on cases or responses, modify the handling of missing values, or get paired
crosstabu
lations. You must first define one or more multiple response sets (see “To
Define Multiple Response Sets”).
For multiple dichotomy sets, category names shown in the output come from
variable l
abels defined for elementary variables in the group. If the variable labels are
not defined, variable names are used as labels. For multiple category sets, category
labels come from the value labels of the first variable in the group. If categories
missing f
or the first variable are present for other variables in the group, define a
value label for the missing categories. The procedure displays category labels for
columns on three lines, with up to eight characters per line. To avoid splitting words,
you can re
verse row and column items or redefine labels.
Example. Both multiple dichotomy and multiple category sets can be crosstabulated
with other variables in this procedure. An airline passenger survey asks passengers
for the f
ollowing information: Circle all of the following airlines you have flown at
least once in the last six months (American, United, TWA). Which is more important
in selecting a flight—schedule or service? Select only one. After entering the
data as
dichotomies or multiple categories and combining them into a set, you can
crosstabulate the airline choices with the question involving service or schedule.
Statistics. Crosstabulation with cell, row, column, and total counts, and cell, row,
column
, and total percentages. The cell percentages can be based on cases or
responses.
Data. Use multiple response sets or numeric categorical variables.
Assump
tions.
The counts and percentages provide a useful description of data from
any distribution.
Related procedures. The Multiple Response Define Sets procedure allows you to
defin
e multiple response sets.