Running the Analysis

  1. To run a principal components factor analysis, from the menus choose:

    Analyze > Dimension Reduction > Factor...

    Figure 1. Factor Analysis dialog
    Factor Analysis dialog
  2. If the variable list does not display variable labels in file order, right-click anywhere in the variable list and from the context menu choose Display Variable Labels and Sort by File Order.
  3. Select Vehicle type through Fuel efficiency as analysis variables.
  4. Click Extraction.
    Figure 2. Extraction dialog
    Factor Analysis, Extraction dialog
  5. Select Scree plot.
  6. Click Continue.
  7. Click Rotation in the Factor Analysis dialog.
    Figure 3. Rotation dialog
    Factor Analysis, Rotation dialog
  8. Select Varimax in the Method group.
  9. Click Continue.
  10. Click Scores in the Factor Analysis dialog.
    Figure 4. Factor Scores dialog
    Factor Scores dialog
  11. Select Save as variables and Display factor score coefficient matrix.
  12. Click Continue.
  13. Click OK in the Factor Analysis dialog.

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