Stata: Bivariate Statistics - Population Survey Analysis

Stata: Bivariate Statistics

Topics: Chi-square test, t-test, Pearson¡¯s R correlation coefficient

-------------------------------------There are three situations during survey data

analysis in which bivariate statistics are commonly

used.

1. Compare two groups

First, bivariate statistics are used to compare two

study groups to see if they are similar. For example,

to compare two groups at baseline before an

intervention is implemented, or to compare

participants who are lost to follow up to those who

remained in the study. When comparing groups, we

want to provide strong evidence of any group

differences, so we use a conservative threshold of

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