A Gentle Introduction to Statistics Using SAS Studio

Cody, Ron

ISBN 10: 1642955329 / ISBN 13: 9781642955323

Published by SAS Institute (edition ), 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Gentle Introduction to Statistics Using SAS Studio
• Publisher: SAS Institute (edition )
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1642955329
• ISBN 13: 9781642955323
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Point and click your way to performing statistics!

Many people are intimidated by learning statistics, but A Gentle Introduction to Statistics Using SAS Studio is here to help. Whether you need to perform statistical analysis for a project or, perhaps, for a course in education, psychology, sociology, economics, or any other field that requires basic statistical skills, this book teaches the fundamentals of statistics, from designing your experiment through calculating logistic regressions. Serving as an introduction to many common statistical tests and principles, it explains concepts in a non-technical way with little math and very few formulas. Once the basic statistical concepts are covered, the book then demonstrates how to use them with SAS Studio and SAS University Edition’s easy point-and-click interface.

Topics included in this book are:

• How to install and use SAS University Edition
• Descriptive statistics
• One-sample tests
• T tests (for independent or paired samples)
• One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA)
• N-way ANOVA
• Correlation analysis
• Simple and multiple linear regression
• Binary logistic regression
• Categorical data, including two-way tables and chi-square
• Power and sample size calculations

Questions are provided to test your knowledge and practice your skills.

About the Author

Ron Cody, EdD, is a retired professor from the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School who now works as a national instructor for SAS and as an author of books on SAS and statistics. A SAS user since 1977, Ron's extensive knowledge and innovative style have made him a popular presenter at local, regional, and national SAS conferences. He has authored or co-authored numerous books, as well as countless articles in medical and scientific journals.