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SPSS · Statistical analysis

Read a frequency table

Check category distributions and missing responses.

3 min readScope: SPSS Statistics 30 / syntax

Try it in three steps

  1. Verify value labels and missing-value definitions.
  2. Run FREQUENCIES VARIABLES=ulasim. in Syntax using your own variable name.
  3. Compare counts, percentages, valid percentages and missing cases.

How to read the output

Percent uses all cases; Valid Percent uses valid cases. They may differ when values are missing.

Test your understanding.

True or false?

With missing values, Percent and Valid Percent can differ.

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