1. Data Analysis and Working on SPSS
Dr. Senthilvel Vasudevan, M.Sc., M.Phil., DST., PGDBS., Ph. D,
Lecturer in Pharmacy (Biostatistics),
Dept. of Pharmacy Practice,
College of Pharmacy,
KSAU-HS,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Research Methodology II (CAMS 412)
Lecture: 6
Date: 23/10/2016
4. • About 68% of values drawn from
a normal distribution are within
one standard deviation σ away
from the mean.
• About 95% of the values lie
within two standard deviations
• About 99.7% are within three
standard deviations.
• This fact is known as the 68-95-
99.7 (empirical) rule, or the 3-
sigma rule.
Normal Distribution and Standard Deviations
5. Critical Region and Confident Region
Normal Curve
95% C.I
Level of Significant 5%
Ho – Null Hyp.
H1 – Alt. Hyp.
11. SPSS Data Editor Window
When you start a session, you see the
Data Editor Window.
• Before you can analyze, you need some data to analyze.
12. Getting a Data Source
To open a data file:
From the menu bar choose
File
> Open
> Data Sheet….
Alternatively, you can use the Open File button on the toolbar.
15. How to Determine Descriptive Statistics in SPSS
Using the Frequencies Dialog Window
1.Open the Frequencies window (Analyze > Descriptive Statistics >
Frequencies) and double-click on variable Rank.
2.To request the mode statistic, click Statistics. Check the
box next to Mode, then click Continue.
1.To turn on the bar chart option, click Charts. ...
2.When finished, click OK.
39. Test Procedure in SPSS Statistics
• Click Graphs > Chart Builder... on
the top menu as shown below: ...
• You will be presented with the
following screen: ...
• Under the Gallery Tab ( ), select
the Scatter/Dot option and the
simple scatterplot icon (top-left
icon).
To Draw a Scatter Plot or Graphs Using SPSS