ANALYSIS Subcommand (MANOVA: Multivariate command)

ANALYSIS is discussed in ANALYSIS Subcommand (MANOVA: Univariate command) as a means of obtaining factor-by-covariate interaction terms. In multivariate analyses, it is considerably more useful.

• ANALYSIS specifies a subset of the continuous variables (dependent variables and covariates) listed on the MANOVA variable list and completely redefines which variables are dependent and which are covariates.
• All variables named on an ANALYSIS subcommand must have been named on the MANOVA variable list. It does not matter whether they were named as dependent variables or as covariates.
• Factors cannot be named on an ANALYSIS subcommand.
• After the keyword ANALYSIS, specify the names of one or more dependent variables and, optionally, the keyword WITH followed by one or more covariates.
• An ANALYSIS specification remains in effect for all designs until you enter another ANALYSIS subcommand.
• Continuous variables named on the MANOVA variable list but omitted from the ANALYSIS subcommand currently in effect can be specified on the DESIGN subcommand. See the topic DESIGN Subcommand (MANOVA: Univariate command) for more information.
• You can use an ANALYSIS subcommand to request analyses of several groups of variables provided that the groups do not overlap. Separate the groups of variables with slashes and enclose the entire ANALYSIS specification in parentheses.