Introduction to SPSS

Opening Data FileDescriptive Analysis

Introduction to SPSS

Opening Data FileDescriptive Analysis

Opening an SPSS Data FileOpening an SPSS Data File

1. File → 2. Open → 3. Data

Choose the folder where your SPSS data is saved

1. Select the SPSS data file you want to open for analysis

2. Press “Open”

PERFORMING DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS

1. Analyze → 2. Descriptive Statistics → 3. Frequencies

1. Select the variable(s) to analyze

2. Click this arrow to bring the selected variable(s) to the right

The selected variable is now brought to the “Variable(s)” box

Select all the variables you want to analyze

1. Choose “Charts” if you also want to have the frequencies to be displayed in charts. I have selected “Pie charts”

2. Press “Continue”

3. Press “OK” to execute

SPSS OUTPUT

Frequencies

Statistics

30 30 30 30

0 0 0 0

Valid

Missing

N

AGEGROUP OFRESPOND

ENT

MARITALSTATUS OFRESPOND

ENTORGANISATIONAL TYPE

LENGTH OFSERVICE

Frequency Table

AGE GROUP OF RESPONDENT

4 13.3 13.3 13.3

24 80.0 80.0 93.3

2 6.7 6.7 100.0

30 100.0 100.0

25 YEARS AND BELOW

26 - 35 YEARS

36 YEARS AND ABOVE

Total

ValidFrequency Percent Valid Percent

CumulativePercent

The number of respondents

The % of respondents for each group

MARITAL STATUS OF RESPONDENT

26 86.7 86.7 86.7

4 13.3 13.3 100.0

30 100.0 100.0

MARRIED

SINGLE

Total

ValidFrequency Percent Valid Percent

CumulativePercent

ORGANISATIONAL TYPE

30 100.0 100.0 100.0SEMI-GOVT ORGNValidFrequency Percent Valid Percent

CumulativePercent

LENGTH OF SERVICE

6 20.0 20.0 20.0

8 26.7 26.7 46.7

7 23.3 23.3 70.0

9 30.0 30.0 100.0

30 100.0 100.0

3 YEARS OR LESS

4 - 6 YEARS

7 - 9 YEARS

10 - 12 YEARS

Total

ValidFrequency Percent Valid Percent

CumulativePercent

25 YEARS AND BELOW

26 - 35 YEARS

36 YEARS AND ABOVE

AGE GROUP OF RESPONDENT

3 YEARS OR LESS

4 - 6 YEARS

7 - 9 YEARS

10 - 12 YEARS

LENGTH OF SERVICE