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Frequencies bar charts

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Description

Use the Frequencies bar chart command to graph categorical data.

Required input

In the dialog box, one or two discrete variables with the classification data must be identified. Classification data may either be numeric or alphanumeric (string) values.

Frequencies bar chart - dialog box

Graph types:

Simple column chart
Simple column chart (one classification factor). The chart contains a single bar for each category. The height of the bars is the number of cases in the category.
Clustered column chart
Clustered column (two classification factors). Like simple column chart, but containing a group of bars for each category in the first classification category. The height of the bars is the number of cases in the category.
Stacked column chart
Stacked column (two classification factors). Bar segments are stacked on top of one another. There is one bar stack for each category in the first classification factor. Segments within each stack represent the contribution of categories in the second classification factor.
100% Stacked column chart
100% Stacked column (two classification factors). Bar segments are stacked on top of one another, the total equals 100%. There is one bar stack for each category in the first classification factor. Segments within each stack represent the relative contribution of categories in the second classification factor.

Options

Graph orientation

Select a vertical or horizontal layout.

Graph

Frequencies bar chart

See also