topic Re: Choosing an analysis in Statistical Procedures

Choosing an analysis

GregBond — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:35:05 GMT

Good day,

I want to run an analysis to test for significane between two variables that are both categorized by World Bank Income (low income, low-middle income, high middle income, and high income) groups. The two variables of interest are 1) per capita alocohol consumption and 2) prevalence of non-communiccable disease. Wanted to get some advice on the best type of analyses I should use. Thank you!

Regards

Re: Choosing an analysis

AnnaBrown — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:45:12 GMT

Hi GregBond,

Thanks for your question! I've moved your post to the SAS Statistical Procedures community for the experts here to help you.

Best,

Anna

Re: Choosing an analysis

PaigeMiller — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:55:45 GMT

Test for the significance of what?

The difference between means?

The difference between standard deviations?

The correlation?

Re: Choosing an analysis

PGStats — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 18:19:19 GMT

Well, without any more information, I would check non parametric correlations

proc corr data=WorldBankData Spearman;
var lowIncome lowMiddleIncome highMiddleIncome highIncome;
with alcoholConsumption nonCommunicableDiseasePrevalence;
run;