Simple Total for a Single Variable

This example uses the data file survey_sample.sav. See the topic Sample Files for more information.

  1. From the menus, choose:

    Analyze > Tables > Custom Tables...

  2. In the table builder, drag and drop Age category from the variable list to the Rows area on the canvas pane.
  3. Right-click Age category on the canvas pane and choose Summary Statistics from the pop-up menu.
  4. In the Summary Statistics dialog box, select Column N % in the Statistics list and click the arrow to add it to the Display list.
  5. In the Label cell in the Display list, delete the default label and type Percent.
  6. Click Apply to Selection.
  7. Right-click Age category on the canvas pane and choose Categories and Totals from the pop-up menu.
  8. Select (click) Total in the Categories and Totals dialog box.
  9. Click Apply and then click OK in the table builder to create the table.
Figure 1. Simple total for a single categorical variable
Simple total for a single categorical variable