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z-scores

Description

Allows to create a new variable containing the z-scores of the data in a numeric variable.

Required input

Create z-scores

  • Column: the column in which you want to place the z-scores numbers.
  • Options
    • List empty columns only: if this option is selected, only empty columns are listed in the column selection box.
    • Clear column: the selected column will be cleared prior to generating and storing the z-scores.
  • Header: the header (top cell) for the selected column.
  • Data: select the numeric variable and a possible filter.
  • Reference value and Standard Deviation
    • Use mean and SD of sample: calculate the mean and Standard Deviation of the data in the sample and use the these in the calculations for the z-scores.
    • User-defined values: use prespecified values for reference value and Standard Deviation.
      • Reference value: the prespecified reference value.
      • Standard Deviation: the prespecified Standard Deviation.

Click OK to proceed. The selected column in the spreadsheet is filled with the z-scores of the selected data.

The z-score of every observation x is calculated as (x - reference value) / SD

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