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francy2288

Split population from non-binary variable

Hi guys, I'm pretty new on SPSS. I have a population with classic age
variable and a non-binary ordinal variable (let's say values from 1 to 10,
or from A to L). I would like to create only 2 sub-groups, A and B, to
compare the ages. For example, how can I compare ages between group A
(values 1-3-4) and group B (2-5-6-7-8-9-10)?
Thanks for your time.

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Bruce Weaver

Re: Split population from non-binary variable

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DISCLAIMER: If the two sub-groups cannot be specified in advance (i.e.,
before seeing the data), sub-group analysis is suspect, because it
capitalizes on the play of chance in a particular sample.

Having said that, this should do what you ask.

RECODE OrdinalVar (1 3 4 = 1) (ELSE=2) INTO Group.
FORMATS Group(F1).
VALUE LABELS Group
1 "A (1-3-4)"
2 "B (2-5-6-7-8-9-10)"
.
T-TEST GROUPS=Group(1 2)
/MISSING=ANALYSIS
/VARIABLES=Age
/CRITERIA=CIN(.95).

francy2288 wrote

> Hi guys, I'm pretty new on SPSS. I have a population with classic age
> variable and a non-binary ordinal variable (let's say values from 1 to 10,
> or from A to L). I would like to create only 2 sub-groups, A and B, to
> compare the ages. For example, how can I compare ages between group A
> (values 1-3-4) and group B (2-5-6-7-8-9-10)?
> Thanks for your time.
>
>
>
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Rick Oliver

Re: Split population from non-binary variable

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It's ordinal, but you don't want 2 in the same group as 1, 3 and 4?

On Thu, Jun 21, 2018, 1:37 AM francy2288 <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hi guys, I'm pretty new on SPSS. I have a population with classic age
variable and a non-binary ordinal variable (let's say values from 1 to 10,
or from A to L). I would like to create only 2 sub-groups, A and B, to
compare the ages. For example, how can I compare ages between group A
(values 1-3-4) and group B (2-5-6-7-8-9-10)?
Thanks for your time.

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Bruce Weaver

Re: Split population from non-binary variable

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Good point!

Rick Oliver wrote
> It's ordinal, but you don't want 2 in the same group as 1, 3 and 4?
>
> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018, 1:37 AM francy2288 <

> francy2288@

> > wrote:
>
>> Hi guys, I'm pretty new on SPSS. I have a population with classic age
>> variable and a non-binary ordinal variable (let's say values from 1 to
>> 10,
>> or from A to L). I would like to create only 2 sub-groups, A and B, to
>> compare the ages. For example, how can I compare ages between group A
>> (values 1-3-4) and group B (2-5-6-7-8-9-10)?
>> Thanks for your time.
>>
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David Marso

Re: Split population from non-binary variable

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Indeed, unless OP has a truly twisted definition of ORDINAL variable!

Bruce Weaver wrote

> Good point!
>
>
> Rick Oliver wrote
>> It's ordinal, but you don't want 2 in the same group as 1, 3 and 4?
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018, 1:37 AM francy2288 <
>
>> francy2288@
>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Hi guys, I'm pretty new on SPSS. I have a population with classic age
>>> variable and a non-binary ordinal variable (let's say values from 1 to
>>> 10,
>>> or from A to L). I would like to create only 2 sub-groups, A and B, to
>>> compare the ages. For example, how can I compare ages between group A
>>> (values 1-3-4) and group B (2-5-6-7-8-9-10)?
>>> Thanks for your time.
>>>
>>>
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MLIves

Re: Split population from non-binary variable

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Just a note: The recode assumes there are no missing values in the OrdinalVar.
If there are missing OrdinalVar, they will need to be handled slightly differently.
See the FM for more.

Melissa

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DISCLAIMER: If the two sub-groups cannot be specified in advance (i.e., before seeing the data), sub-group analysis is suspect, because it capitalizes on the play of chance in a particular sample.

Having said that, this should do what you ask.

RECODE OrdinalVar (1 3 4 = 1) (ELSE=2) INTO Group.
FORMATS Group(F1).
VALUE LABELS Group
1 "A (1-3-4)"
2 "B (2-5-6-7-8-9-10)"
.
T-TEST GROUPS=Group(1 2)
/MISSING=ANALYSIS
/VARIABLES=Age
/CRITERIA=CIN(.95).

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