Use of SPSS in Research

SUPERIOR UNIVERSITY
INTERPRETATION
Of
SPSS
MBA Professional (Evening)

Session 2007-09
KHALID AZEEM 8257

Research Question
What are the factors affecting the daily activities of peoples

belong to different regions?
Daily activities include:
 NOT lift or carry things very often
 LIFT or carry LIGHT loads
 LIFT or carry MODERATE loads
 LIFT or carry HEAVY loads
 Unable to lift or carry loads
 Others
 Refused
Variable Used:
• Sex
• Age
• Regions
• Use of multi vitamins
• Desirable body weight
• Smoking
Number of Causes:
The causes used for assignment are 32,374.
Source of Data:
The data for assignment is taken the from sample file of
SPSS (Version 16) named nhis2000_subset.sav
All variable that I have taken in project have direct & effective
relationship with each other.
The first variable SEX relates with daily activities. The Male &
Females can have Different working capacities. The Male has strong
structure and Muscles then Females. In this way we can say that Male
can do more work then Females.
The Age of people can also affect their daily activities of lifting and
caring loads. It is clear that Babies and too Old person cant not do
such type of activities.
The people living in different region can have different daily

activities. Let The Region A in which maximum peoples are Rich or
Having Executive class Job. In The Region B where, the Lower class
is in Majority. The Daily activities of Lifting or Caring will be
different in these two Regions.
The use of Multi Vitamins can also affect the daily activities. Like
Body Builders and Pregnant Women both are taking multivitamins,
but both have entirely different work activities.
The body weight also effect daily activities. The Fat person carries
less or light weight then slim or fit Persons. On other hand a person
with less weight is also disabling for such activities.
The Smoking has direct impact on lifting loads. As all of us know that
the Smoke of Cigarette effect berating & Respiration. The Smokers
can not do hard activities for long interval. They have to take little rest
for it.
SCOPE
This survey report can have implementation on all type of communities. But
the working Class is strongly highlighted. The purpose of survey is to
• Determine the health of peoples
• To Evaluate Daily Activities
• To understand why people are not doing healthy activities.
• To understand the causes of Obesity in a community.
• To determine the Actual number of Smokers.
• It can creates an easy-to-use environment for business users
IMPORTANCE
The survey results have much importance in following fields.
• Through this survey we can study the characteristics of population in

certain area. It is necessary when we are going to launch a product in a
region. Such Study is known as DEMOGRAPY.
• The labor supplier Company can understand which region’s people are
more Lazy. So in this way.
• A Tobacco Company can determine the amount of Smokers. In this

way they can have better market.
• We can also choose from an array of solutions for data analysis.
• This survey is can help in Product Innovation ( To Launch a product

which is not available in Market)
OBJECTIVES OF STUDY
The Core objectives that I have by learning this subject are following
• How to conduct any type research question.

• To find results accurate and fast.
• To find mean, standard deviation etc by using this software.
• Another objective is to find out relationship between different
variable, weather it is positive or negative or (no relation) between
variables.
• To apply different type of test like, test hypothesis, t test etc.
• To have out written output
• The topic I have selected is mostly ignored. People are bussy in
modern life and forget to have healthy activities.
The Data I have for analysis consist of Four Ordinal variables, and two
Nominal Variables.
Statistics
Daily activities,
lifting or carrying
N Valid 31029
Missing 1345
31029 people have responded while 1345 missed the values.

Daily activities, lifting or carrying
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid NOT lift or carry things very

8725 27.0 28.1 28.1
often
LIFT or carry LIGHT loads 10642 32.9 34.3 62.4
LIFT or carry MODERATE

8307 25.7 26.8 89.2
loads
LIFT or carry HEAVY loads 2682 8.3 8.6 97.8
Unable to lift or carry loads 673 2.1 2.2 100.0
Total 31029 95.8 100.0
Missing Other 44 .1
Refused 28 .1
Not ascertained 1152 3.6
Don't Know 121 .4
Total 1345 4.2
Total 32374 100.0
The table shoes that

There are 28.1% peoples NOT lift or carry things very often, 34.3%
peoples LIFT or carry LIGHT loads, 26.8% peoples LIFT or carry
MODERATE loads, and 8.6% peoples LIFT or carry HEAVY loads
2.2% peoples Unable to lift or carry loads
Sex
The sex category falls in MALE & FEMALE.
Sex
Cumulative
Valid Male 13986 43.2 43.2 43.2
Female 18388 56.8 56.8 100.0
Total 32374 100.0 100.0
The table shows that there are 43.2% Male & 56.8% Females.
Comment = the females are in large number then Males.
Age
The age of people is denoted in following range.
Age category
Cumulative
Valid 18-24 3484 10.8 10.8 10.8
25-44 13173 40.7 40.7 51.5
45-64 9537 29.5 29.5 80.9
65+ 6180 19.1 19.1 100.0
Total 32374 100.0 100.0
The table shows age of peoples that are 10.8% people of 18-24 years,
40.7% people of 25-44 years, 29.5% people of 45-64 years, 19.1% people
of 65+ years.
Comment = the max people belongs to the age limit of 25-44
years.
Regions
Cumulative
Valid Northeast 6063 18.7 18.7 18.7
Midwest 7478 23.1 23.1 41.8
South 11624 35.9 35.9 77.7
West 7209 22.3 22.3 100.0
Total 32374 100.0 100.0
18.7% people belong to Northeast region, 23.1% are of Midwest Region,

35.9% are of South Region and 22.3% belongs to West Region.
Comment = the max people belongs to the west region.
Use of multi vitamins
Take any multi-vitamins in past 12 m
Cumulative
Valid Yes 13400 41.4 81.5 81.5
No 3049 9.4 18.5 100.0
Total 16449 50.8 100.0
Missing Don't Know 9 .0
System 15916 49.2
Total 15925 49.2
Total 32374 100.0
The frequency table shows that 81.5% people uses Multi vitamins, while
18.5% peoples don’t take multi vitamins.
Smoking Frequency
Cumulative
Valid Every day 5999 18.5 41.6 41.6
Some days 1422 4.4 9.9 51.5
Not at all 6995 21.6 48.5 100.0
Total 14416 44.5 100.0
Missing Refused 16 .0
Not ascertained 3 .0
Don't know 5 .0
System 17934 55.4
Total 17958 55.5
Total 32374 100.0
The table shows that 41.6% people smoke every day, 9.9% people
smokes once or some day and 48.5% peoples don’t smoke.
Sex
N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation
Sex 32374 1 2 1.57 .495
Valid N (list wise) 32374
The table shows the minimum value of 1 and maximum value of 2. The
values can be deviated by 0.495. Which means that the mean value can
varied by +0.495 and -0.495
Age
Age category 32374 1 4 2.57 .918
varied by +0.918 and -0.918.
Region
Region 32374 1 4 2.62 1.028
Use of vitamins
Descriptive Statistics
Take any multi-vitamins in

16449 1 2 1.19 .389
past 12 m
Desirable body weight
Weight - Final Annual 32374 741 63736 6230.25 3742.679
The table shows the minimum value of 741 and maximum value of 63736.
The values can be deviated by 1.028. Which means that the mean value can
varied by +3742.679 and -3742.67
Smoking frequency
Smoking frequency 14416 1 3 2.07 .947
Sex
The Bar chart shows that there are almost 18,000

females and 14000 are male.
AGE CATAGORIES
The bar chart shows that 12500 people belong to 25-

44 years, 9500 belong to 45-54 years, about 6000
are of 65+ & 3500 mare of 18-24.
REGION
The Bar chart shows that the 11000 peoples belong
to South region, 7000 peoples belong to Midwest
region, 6500 peoples belong to West region, & 6000
peoples belong to North West region.
USE OF MULTIVITAMINS
Bar Chart shows that Max People are taking

Multivitamins Regularly.
Desirable body weight
The bar chart shows that there are 7500 peoples

having 30% over weight, 5900 peoples having 10-
19.9% over weight, 4000 peoples having 20-29.9%
over weight, 3800 peoples having 10% over weight,
while 2000 peoples having 5-9% over weight
SMOKING FREQUENCY
The Bar chart shows that 6000 peoples smoke every

day, while about 7000 don’t smoke.1500 people
smoke some day.
The graph clearly shows that Male lift Moderate
loads, while Female lift or carry light Loads.
The table shows that 18-64 year people lift light

loads, while 65+ people not lift loads
Daily activities, lifting or carrying * Region Cross tabulation
Count
Region
Northeast Midwest South West Total
Daily activities, lifting or NOT lift or carry things very

1645 1853 3353 1874 8725
carrying often
LIFT or carry LIGHT loads 1969 2539 3764 2370 10642

1575 2020 2844 1868 8307
loads
LIFT or carry HEAVY loads 464 655 935 628 2682
Unable to lift or carry loads 114 129 304 126 673
Total 5767 7196 11200 6866 31029
The cross tabulation charts b/w Regions and Daily activities shows that.
• There are max (3353) peoples in South, (1874) peoples in west, (1853)
peoples in Midwest and (1645) peoples in North West which not lift
or carry loads.
• There are max (3764) peoples in South which lift or carry loads.
• The people of south lift heavy loads.
• The 304 people of south cannot lift heavy loads.
Count
Take any multi-vitamins in past

12 m
Yes No Total

3730 865 4595
carrying often
LIFT or carry LIGHT loads 4810 1043 5853

3531 828 4359
loads
LIFT or carry HEAVY loads 988 213 1201
Unable to lift or carry loads 260 82 342
Total 13319 3031 16350

The peoples which take multivitamins regularly they lift light loads. The
people which take multi vitamins and unable to lift the load are larger in
numbers then those who don’t take multi vitamins.
Daily activities, lifting or carrying * Desirable Body Weight Cross tabulation
Count
Desirable Body Weight

10% or 5-9.9% 10-19.9% 20-29.9 % 30% +
more below 5-9% below 4.9% (+/-) above above above above
desirable desirable of desirable desirable desirable desirable desirable
weight weight body weight body weight body weight body weight body weight Total
Daily NOT lift or carry

782 545 1439 811 1386 1127 2147 8237
activities, things very often
lifting or LIFT or carry
carrying 901 673 1850 1035 1868 1457 2333 10117
LIGHT loads
LIFT or carry
624 511 1434 911 1477 1154 1816 7927
MODERATE loads
LIFT or carry
150 135 436 313 486 400 626 2546
HEAVY loads
Unable to lift or
76 46 97 54 96 66 208 643
carry loads
Total 2533 1910 5256 3124 5313 4204 7130 29470
The table clearly shows that 2147 fat people not lift weight, while 782
people of much smart also don’t lift weights. There are 208 fat peoples
which cannot lift the loads, on other hand only 76 smart peoples are
disabling to carry loads.
Daily activities, lifting or carrying * Smoking frequency Cross tabulation
Count
Smoking frequency
Every day Some days Not at all Total

1341 350 2050 3741
carrying often
LIFT or carry LIGHT loads 1806 426 2316 4548

1768 407 1755 3930
loads
LIFT or carry HEAVY loads 747 156 474 1377
Unable to lift or carry loads 140 32 193 365
Total 5802 1371 6788 13961
The cross tabulation chart shows that the peoples smoke every day lift
heavy loads, and people who don’t smoke are also in majority of disable
to carry loads.
o I have conduct following results from this survey report
o The Female are in majority in these regions.
o The females mostly lift or carry light load, while Male can lift
Heavy Loads. This factor prove the strong body structure of Male
o The people belonging to 18-64 have Maximum contribution in

daily activities, while 65+ are mostly disable to do so. This factor
indicates that the health of 65+ people is not better.
o When we talk about relation of region, it is surprising that

maximum Energetic and Disable people live in West region. There
are minimum Disable people in North Region. There are minimum
people in North which don’t lift loads. So the North region is
almost healthy region.
o The people which take multivitamins lift light, moderate and heavy
loads as compared to those who don’t take multivitamins. It is clear
that people who don’t take multivitamins are less disable. It means
the Synthetic multivitamins have negative effect in old age.
o When we talk about body weight, we come to know that the over
weight people don’t lift heavy loads, they mostly lift heavy loads,
and there over weight turn them to disable.
o The smoking frequency results are amazing, the person who smoke
daily lift heavy loads then those who don’t smoke. It shows that in
this region there are more poor people, who do labor type activities
and enjoy smoking.

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SUPERIOR UNIVERSITY

MBA Professional (Evening)

KHALID AZEEM 8257

What are the factors affecting the daily activities of peoples

The people living in different region can have different daily

• Determine the health of peoples

• To Evaluate Daily Activities

• To understand why people are not doing healthy activities.

• To understand the causes of Obesity in a community.

• To determine the Actual number of Smokers.

• It can creates an easy-to-use environment for business users

The survey results have much importance in following fields.

• Through this survey we can study the characteristics of population in

• A Tobacco Company can determine the amount of Smokers. In this

• We can also choose from an array of solutions for data analysis.

• This survey is can help in Product Innovation ( To Launch a product

• How to conduct any type research question.

31029 people have responded while 1345 missed the values.

Valid NOT lift or carry things very

LIFT or carry LIGHT loads 10642 32.9 34.3 62.4

LIFT or carry MODERATE

LIFT or carry HEAVY loads 2682 8.3 8.6 97.8

Unable to lift or carry loads 673 2.1 2.2 100.0

Total 31029 95.8 100.0

Not ascertained 1152 3.6

Don't Know 121 .4

Total 1345 4.2

Total 32374 100.0

The table shoes that

The sex category falls in MALE & FEMALE.

Valid Male 13986 43.2 43.2 43.2

Female 18388 56.8 56.8 100.0

Total 32374 100.0 100.0

The age of people is denoted in following range.

Valid 18-24 3484 10.8 10.8 10.8

25-44 13173 40.7 40.7 51.5

45-64 9537 29.5 29.5 80.9

65+ 6180 19.1 19.1 100.0

Total 32374 100.0 100.0

Valid Northeast 6063 18.7 18.7 18.7

Midwest 7478 23.1 23.1 41.8

South 11624 35.9 35.9 77.7

West 7209 22.3 22.3 100.0

Total 32374 100.0 100.0

18.7% people belong to Northeast region, 23.1% are of Midwest Region,

Take any multi-vitamins in past 12 m

Valid Yes 13400 41.4 81.5 81.5

No 3049 9.4 18.5 100.0

Total 16449 50.8 100.0

Missing Don't Know 9 .0

System 15916 49.2

Total 15925 49.2

Total 32374 100.0

Valid Every day 5999 18.5 41.6 41.6

Some days 1422 4.4 9.9 51.5

Not at all 6995 21.6 48.5 100.0

Total 14416 44.5 100.0

System 17934 55.4

Total 17958 55.5

Total 32374 100.0

N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation

Sex 32374 1 2 1.57 .495

Valid N (list wise) 32374