Abstract: Statit,
like most other statistical packages, assumes
that information about an individual or case
is contained in the same row. If you are more
accustomed to spreadsheets than data tables,
this may be opposite the logic you employ. This
tip describes a quick method for transposing
rows & columns of a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
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You may not think of it in this way, but each
time you build a table of information, you must
choose one of two row and column architectures.
Statit , like most other statistical packages
and reporting tools assumes that information
about an individual or case is contained in
the same row and that the observation data for
each variable are contained in a single column.
For example:
| Date |
ID-Code |
Facility |
ER Visits |
| 15-Nov-06 |
PTN-927 |
GSMH |
382 |
| 15-Nov-06 |
PTN-927 |
GSMC |
150 |
| 02-Dec-06 |
Y-1004 |
GSMH |
427 |
| 02-Dec-06 |
Y-1004 |
GSMC |
300 |
One row gives us all the information we need
for a particular number or set of numbers.
Unfortunately, if you are more accustomed to
spreadsheets than data tables, you may have
employed the opposite logic.
Fortunately, it is easy to transpose rows &
columns in Microsoft Excel. To switch rows of
cells to columns within MS Excel,
1.
Select (block or highlight) the cells that you
want to change.
2.
Select Edit -> Copy, or right-click the mouse
and select Copy. MS Excel "animates"
the copy area.
3.
Select a single cell that will be the upper-left
cell of the paste area. Please remember the
paste area must be outside the copy area.
4.
On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
5.
Select the Transpose check box toward the lower
right side of the dialog box. Data from the
top row of the copy area appears in the left
column of the paste area, and data from the
left column appears in the top row.
Remember Statit expects the data to occupy
cells in the upper, left-hand part of the spreadsheet.
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