Adding a Paired Preference Test or a Net Difference Test

If you are applying a paired preference test or a net difference test to a table, the process is slightly different from that for other statistical tests, as you also need to add a row or column to the table to contain the results.

To add a paired preference or net difference test

In the Tables pane, select the table to which you want to apply the test.

On the table, select the variable on which you want to run the test.

Note: In the case of the Net difference test, this must be on the top of the table; for the paired preference test it can be either on the top or on the side.

From the menu, choose:

On the Edit Table Variable window menu, choose:

or choose the Insert button:

The Variable Edit - Insert dialog box appears. This contains a list of all the items that you can add to a variable. In this case, you need to add either a paired preference or a net difference item, depending on the type of test you want to run.

Select the item in the Available Items list and choose the >> button to move it to the Items to insert list.

Choose OK to close the dialog box.

In the Edit Table Variable window, ensure that the new item is at the bottom of the list of categories, using the move down button:

Use the Save and Close button to save your changes and close the Edit Table Variable dialog box.

Now add the test to the table. See the topic Adding a Statistical Test for more information.

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