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Additional St a
tistical Procedures
Means
In the demo.sav file, several variables are available for dividing people into groups.
You can then calculate various statistics in order to compare the groups. For example,
you can comp
ute the average (mean) household income for males and females. To
calculate the means, use the following steps:
E From the menus choose:
Analyze
Compare Means
Means...
This opens the Means dialog box.
Figure 11-5
Means dialo
g box (layer 1)
E Select Household income in thousands (income) and move it to the Dependent List.
E Select Gender (gender) and move it to the Independent List in layer 1.
E Click Next. This creates another layer.