Introduction
Pairwise inclusion of missing values is the default option for comparing columns in a grid question. This article shows you the different options for column comparisons.
Method
There are a variety of different assumptions that can be made regarding missing values when conducting tests on SUMMARY tables of the following type of grid tables
- Number - Grid
- Pick Any - Grid
- Pick One - Multi where the variables are in the columns of the tables. (NB: prior to Q 4.3.1, casewise exclusion was automatically applied.)
Pairwise inclusion of missing values
This is the default option. What it means is that when columns are compared, they are compared using only respondents with complete data on all the variables that correspond to the columns. Casewise deletion is employed if an ANOVA-Based Column Comparison has been specified.
Casewise exclusion of missing values
This involves only performing comparisons using respondents with complete data on all the columns being compared. This occurs automatically when using ANOVA-Based Column Comparison. It can be made to occur with any table by application of a filter.
Dependent tests
These tests use all the data that is available for performing the test. To apply dependent tests, make the following changes in Statistical Assumptions:
- Change the Proportions setting to Survey Reporter Proportions .
- Change the Means setting to Survey Reporter Means.
- Where a Pick Any question is in the Brown Drop-down Menu or analyzing a Number - Grid, Pick Any - Grid or Pick One - Multi SUMMARY set Overlaps to Dependent.
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