Setting up Conditions for Numeric Variables

When you add a numeric variable to the Filter pane, the right side of the pane enables you to define a condition based on the selected variable.

Enter a value in the text box and select the required operator from the drop-down list box. The full list of operators is:

• is less than. Select this option if you want to include cases for which the value is less than the specified number. Enter a number in the adjacent field.

• is less than or equal to. Select this option if you want to include cases for which the value is less than or equal to the specified number. Enter a number in the adjacent field.

• is equal to. Select this option if you want to include cases for which the value is equal to the specified number. Enter a number in the adjacent field.

• is not equal to. Select this option if you want to include cases for which the value is not equal to the specified number. Enter a number in the adjacent field.

• is greater than or equal to. Select this option if you want to include cases for which the value is greater than or equal to the specified number. Enter a number in the adjacent field.

• is greater than. Select this option if you want to include cases for which the value is greater than the specified number. Enter a number in the adjacent field.

• is between. Select this option if you want to include cases for which the value is between the specified numbers. Enter two numbers in the adjacent fields.

• is not between. Select this option if you want to include cases for which the value is not between the specified numbers. Enter two numbers in the adjacent fields.

•  has a value. Select this option to include cases where a value exists for the selected variable.

•  has no value. Select this option to include cases where there is no value for the selected variable. This includes cases where a particular survey question was skipped, for example.