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  2. Contingency tables
  3. Inferences about independence

Testing independenceTest if two categorical variables are independent in a bivariate population represented by the sample.

  1. Select a cell in the dataset.
  2. On the Analyse-it ribbon tab, in the Statistical Analyses group, click Compare Groups, and then click the hypothesis test.
    The analysis task pane opens.
  3. In the X and Y drop-down lists, select the categorical variables.
  4. In the Hypotheses drop-down list, select the independence null and alternative hypotheses (the 2nd in the list).
  5. Optional: To compare the p-value against a predefined significance level, in the Significance level edit box, type the maximum probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it is true (typically 5% or 1%).
  6. Click Calculate.
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From the Statistical Reference Guide for Analyse-it 6.24.0: https://analyse-it.com/docs/user-guide/contingency/testing-independence

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