Linear regression
We get a lot of questions about regression analysis. We have dug into this and decided to write a post about it, so we can help everyone with this.
You do a regression when you assume that a variable is influencing another one, like in the following example: We assume that cars that run on Diesel have higher costs.
To test this assumption, we run a Linear Regression in SPSS. Take the following steps:
- Define your dependent and independent variable. In our example Fuel is the indepent variable and Costs is the dependent one.
- Click Analyze
- Go to Regression and click Linear
- Click “Fuel” into the Independent variable field, and “Costs” into the Dependent variable field.
5 comments August 21st, 2006 andris