Topic 5: C – Creating QQ-Plots and PP-Plots

Published: January 20th, 2015

Category: Learning Statistical Software, SPSS Info and Tutorials

CO-7: Use statistical software to analyze public health data.

Video (2:31)

The following video illustrates exploratory data analysis for one quantitative variable by creating QQ-Plots and PP-Plots using ANALYZE – DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS. The following files are associated with this video.

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DATASET USED:
- PULSE_STEP3.SAV

SPSS OUTPUT CREATED:
- Topic5COneQVarQQplot.SPV

Menus and Steps Used:
- Double-click on the SPSS dataset (STEP3) to open SPSS with that data loaded
- Go to ANALYZE – DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS – QQ-PLOTS (or PP-PLOTS)
  - Drag quantitative variables into the Dependent list
  - Click OK
- Save SPSS output by going to yhe output and File – Save or by closing SPSS and following the prompts.

This document is linked from our main SPSS page under Software.