Description
Provided the original dataset which came in an excel file. also provided the converted dataset to spss. Should you find any errors in the conversion, convert the excel file to spss and then proceed with the below instructions.
Also included is the data dictionary
To prepare:
• Use the original (not modified) data set selected for your SPP (on week 1), and open it in SPSS.
Perform the following operations on the data set:
• Select a continuous variable from the data set and provide full definition for each variable.
• Convert your continuous variable to a categorical variable.
• Provide reason for how you converted the variable.
• Provide descriptive statistics for the continuous variable.
• Produce frequency tables for the new variable you made.
• If any of the cells in your frequency table has less than 6 individuals in it, combine that level with other levels so there is no frequency less than 6.
• Submit descriptive statistics for both the original and new variables.
Resources
UCLA. Learning SPSS.
CDC. State-Based Birth Defect Tracking Systems.
CDC. BRFSS 2011 Codebook Report.
Hellerstein, J. M. (2008). Quantitative data cleaning for large databases. Retrieved from
