Ask Phil SPSS: coding AGE groups

How would I enter my data for age if it is in categories of 18-24, 25-35, 36-45, 46-55, 56-65, and 65+?
Would it be the same as for gender? Using nominal data and coding the values so for instance 18 = 18-24?

[@monar.becker4201]

Hi, what measure do you use when you have age groups? Is it ordinal or nominal?

[@PhilChanstats]

ordinal as there is a natural ranking for age groups

[@kedardhakal2900]

how its calculated
Family Structure by Age and Sex:
Age group Male Female
0-4 years 3 1
5-14 2 2
15-44 3 1
45-60 1 1
60 above 1 0

[@teeeek9]

How do you then get the correct mean, median, mode etc. as in the tables it has the mean as 2.75 as an example but the mean age would actually be 36

[@simplelivinginuk]

Did you find a way?

[@brittaniel6834]

@@simplelivinginuk Try this! "Recode scale variable into categories in SPSS" ruclips.net/video/nJ6nxRXRTHc/видео.html

[@mohamedoubah384]

you saved me MAN !! big thankssss

[@ismatzahra3]

Thank you so much for the video, it was really helpful. :D

[@cassandraopiari9937]

Thank you so much!! Very helpful 🎉

[@cupidlucid]

I am comparing four variables i.e. Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing Skills through the Likert Scale, what posthoc test(s) can I apply after ascertaining the mean, mode, median, range, std, df, guide, please?

[@tiffanyferguson9931]

How do I find the mean or average age when my age data was collected in ranges e.g.18-24

[@PhilChanstats]

So far as I know SPSS doesn't calculate the mean for grouped data...here's a video that shows you how to compute the mean for grouped data by hand ruclips.net/video/6NkLyCzBNvk/видео.html

[@chaggawarrior]

Thank you.

[@BrendaPayne-uy2zc]

How can I code my data on age, gender and race in SPSS so that I can run a regression on rates of time to degree completion? I can’t seem to code the data correctly

[@ninalezava5732]

How can I get standard deviation from age ranges? Is it possible? Writing my dissertation and doing data analysis- struggling to figure out what to do

[@AhmedNazifJafar]

Why not choosing the measure, is it not necessary?

[@gabriela-di2hg]

Thank you soooooooo much!!!

[@Tofa.alhamad]

Thank you sooooooo much

[@amnayasin3166]

Hi phill can u please suggest how to do comparison of age groups between two groups (e.g. consumers and non consumers)??

[@nanthiniro6381]

will is fall under nominal measure?

[@darwinamadillamohamed1815]

😢how to input age with year and months?

[@jevenkaur1248]

Could you help me with a spss task, please?

[@alasjada4749]

measure
unknown!
any calculation problem arises suppose we produce mean

[@rabirajsatyal9597]

hi could you please show me that how to make a group. for eg. suppose we have 2500 salmonella serotype but i would like to make a six group according to alphabetical order.

[@sophia-tj1ck]

how do we group exactly like this in access . i need to know ASAP

[@chelseaclarke2510]

Hi, I am currently doing a study that is using 4 groups, they are males aged 18-25, males aged 26+, females aged 18-25 and females aged 26+. Should I do two groups for age or four as I need to see how they are all different from each other.

[@foowuijia8592]

same question here

[@malazabusail4874]

How to code wide range of ages , like children I have some who are days old other months old and the last years old. What shall I do in this situation?

[@PhilChanstats]

Hi. Easiest to work with if you convert to the same units. Eg. convert all ages to months, or years, or number of days.

[@zaynrobert1110]

how to find mean for each gruop?

[@amandagilmore2388]

Hi, how do I enter age in years and months? Thanks

[@salmafaroug1568]

Same question