Comparing two or more survival functions
Plot multiple survival curves to make comparisons between them.
- Select a cell in the dataset.
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On the Analyse-it ribbon tab, in the
Statistical Analyses group, click
Survival/Reliability, and then click
Compare Survival Functions.
The analysis task pane opens.
- In the Y (time to event) drop-down list, select the time until the event of interest variable.
- Optional: In the Censor drop-down list, select the state variable that indicates whether the time was censored or if the event of interest occured, and then in the Event drop-down list, select the state that indicates the time was censored.
- In the X (factor) drop-down list, select the grouping variable.
- In the Survival function task panel, under the Equality of survival functions hypothesis test check box, in the Test drop-down list, select the statistical test to perform.
- Click Calculate.
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