IBM SPSS COMPLEX SAMPLES 19 manual Complex Samples Analysis Preparation Wizard, Using the Wizard

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Complex Samples Analysis

Preparation Wizard

The Analysis Preparation Wizard guides you through the steps for creating or modifying an analysis plan for use with the various Complex Samples analysis procedures. It is most useful when you do not have access to the sampling plan file used to draw the sample.

Using the Complex Samples Analysis Preparation Wizard to Ready NHIS Public Data

The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is a large, population-based survey of the U.S. civilian population. Interviews are carried out face-to-face in a nationally representative sample of households. Demographic information and observations about health behavior and status are obtained for members of each household.

A subset of the 2000 survey is collected in nhis2000_subset.sav. For more information, see the topic Sample Files in Appendix A in IBM SPSS Complex Samples 19. Use the Complex Samples Analysis Preparation Wizard to create an analysis plan for this data file so that it can be processed by Complex Samples analysis procedures.

Using the Wizard

ETo prepare a sample using the Complex Samples Analysis Preparation Wizard, from the menus choose:

Analyze > Complex Samples > Prepare for Analysis...

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