PROPHET StatGuide: Categorical Analysis--Analyzing data classified by categories
The full version of StatGuide for categorical analysis will be available in a
future release. In the meantime, to properly analyze and interpret
results of categorical analysis, you should be familiar with the following terms and
concepts:
If you are not familiar with these terms and concepts, you are advised to
consult with a statistician. Failure to understand and properly apply
categorical analysis may result in drawing erroneous conclusions from your data.
Additionally, you may want to consult the following references:
- Agresti, A. 1990.
Categorical Data Analysis. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
- Agresti, A. 1996.
An Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
- Bishop, Y. M. M., Fienberg, S. E., and Holland, P. W. 1975.
Discrete Multivariate Analysis. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
- Brownlee, K. A. 1965. Statistical Theory and Methodology
in Science and Engineering. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
- Conover, W. J. 1980. Practical Nonparametric Statistics. 2nd ed.
New York: John Wiley & Sons.
- Daniel, Wayne W. 1978. Applied Nonparametric Statistics.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
- Rosner, Bernard. 1995. Fundamentals of Biostatistics.
4th ed. Belmont, California: Duxbury Press.
- Sokal, Robert R. and Rohlf, F. James. 1995. Biometry. 3rd. ed.
New York: W. H. Freeman and Co.
- Zar, Jerrold H. 1996. Biostatistical Analysis. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Prentice-Hall.
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