Introduction to Computer

Statistical Software Packages

Lecture Handouts
St. Luke’s College of Nursing
SY. 2016 - 2017
 Data Processing (Recall)

Data coding refers to the identification of

codes that pertain to the for
each question on the questionnaire

Data encoding / entry refers to the creation

of a computer file that holds the
taken from all of the questionnaires
deemed suitable for analysis
 Data Coding and Computer Softwares

Coding Data depends upon:

1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
 Question Answer
1. How many variables
are there in the sample
questionnaire?

2. How to organize
Variables and its
respective data values
and codes?
List all Variables VARIABLES
Community (COMM) 1 – Bayog
CODING

2 – Ipil
Household number (HN) Enter as is
Name Enter as is
Age Enter as is
Code appropriately Sex 1 – Male
2 – Female
based on the variables Education (yrs) (EDUC)
Occupation (OCCU)
Enter as is
1 – White Collared
2- Blue collared
3 – None
Weight Enter as is
Height Enter as is
“enter as is” applicable Systolic Enter as is
Diastolic Enter as is
for Waist Hip Ratio (WHR)
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Enter as is
Enter as is
Physical Activity (PA) 1 – Sedentary
2 – Light
3 – Moderate
4 – Vigorous
Family History of Hypertension 1 – with
(HYPER) 2 – Without
 Variables Coding
Name

Gender
Exercise

Lifestyle
Sleep
Weight
Height
Waistline
HS Graduated
Locality of HS
Birth Date
Place of Birth

Student Perception

Q1 - SLCN Best
Q2 - Imagine
Q3 - Pass the boards
Q4 - job
Q5 - Great Nurse
 Variables Coding
Name Enter as is
1 - Male
Gender 2 - Female
Exercise Enter as is
1 - Sedentary
Lifestyle 2 - Active
Sleep Enter as is
Weight Enter as is
Height Enter as is
Waistline Enter as is
HS Graduated Enter as is
Locality of HS Enter as is
Birth Date Enter as is
Place of Birth Enter as is
1 - Poor
2 - Below Ave
Student Perception 3 - Ave
4 - Above Ave
5 - Excellent
Q1 - SLCN Best 1 - SDA
Q2 - Imagine 2 - DA
Q3 - Pass the boards 3 - Neutral
Q4 - job 4- A
Q5 - Great Nurse 5 - SA
 Question Answer
1. How many variables
are there in the sample
questionnaire?

2. How to organize
Variables and its
respective data values
and codes?

3. What are the software

programs to use in data
encoding
_______________
 Computer Program to Use

 Spreadsheet Softwares – MS Excel

 Database Softwares – MS Access

 Programming Softwares – C+, Java

S_________ P_______ for the
S_________ S_______
Computer Program: Statistical Software

 SPSS

 EPI INFO

 Statistical Analysis
System (SAS)

 STATA

 MINITAB

 MATLAB

 openepi.com (website)
Data Encoding
 Data Encoding

With the coding

manual, encode
your data in Excel
Columns are for

Rows are for

Data Encoding
Excel: Descriptive Measures

1. On the Data tab, click Data

Analysis

2. Select Descriptive Statistics and

click OK

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Excel: Descriptive Measures

3. Select the range A2:A15 as the

Input Range
4. Select cell C1 as the Output
Range
5. OK

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Excel: Descriptive Measures

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Excel: Frequency Distribution with
Histogram
1. Enter the bin numbers
(upper limits) in the
range C3:C7
2. On the Data tab,
click Data Analysis

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Excel: Frequency Distribution with
Histogram
3. Select Histogram and
click OK

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Excel: Frequency Distribution with
Histogram
4. Select the range A2:A19
5. Click in the Bin Range box and
select the range C3:C7
6. Click the Output Range option
button, click in the Output
Range box and select cell F3
7. Check Chart Output, then OK

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 Excel: Frequency Distribution with
Histogram

Change the bin numbers from

a single unit, to a range
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 Excel: Pie Chart

1. Select the range A1:D2.

2. 2. On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, choose
Pie, and select Pie.

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 Excel: Pie Chart

Population of Wildlife Animals by year

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 Excel: Bar Graph (Horizontal)

1. Select the range A1:B6.

2. On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, choose
Bar, and select Clustered Bar.

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Excel: Bar Graph

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 Excel: Bar Graph (Vertical)

Instead of Bar, technically it’s termed Column

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 Excel: Line Graph

1. Select the range A1:D7

2. On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, choose
Line, and select Line with Markers.

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 Excel: Line Graph

Population of Wildlife Animals by year

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SPSS: Data Encoding
SPSS: Data Encoding

If the data has been

encoded already in
Excel…..

Select the data you

wanted….

Then use “COPY AND

PASTE” function..

Paste it to the “Data

View”
SPSS: Data Encoding

Go to Variable View
and change the
names of the
variable
SPSS: Data Encoding
SPSS: Data Encoding
SPSS: Data Encoding
SPSS: Data Encoding
SPSS: Data Encoding
SPSS: Data Encoding
SPSS: Data Encoding
SPSS: Descriptive Measures
SPSS: Descriptive Measures
SPSS: Descriptive Measures
SPSS: Graphs
 Other References
Lecture presentation on Summarizing and Presenting Vital Statistics and Health
Parameters for Biostatistics by H. Ho, 2010.

Lecture presentation on Data Management for Biostatistics by H. Ho, 2010.

Lecture notes on Graphical Presentation for Biostatistics 201 from UPM CPH
DEBS, 2013.

R.C. Davis. (25 June 2014). Lecture slides on Pictograms & Cartograms. Retrieved
from http://www.slideshare.net/rosnadavisc/pictograms-cartograms

Khan Academy. Video presentation on Construct a Box & Whisker Plot. Retrieved
from https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/data-distributions-
a1/box--whisker-plots-a1/v/constructing-a-box-and-whisker-plot