The following cross-tabulation, based on GSS18SSDS-B data, examines the relationship between age (the independent variable) and presidential candidate one voted for in the 2016 U.S. presidential election (dependent variable). Notice we have recoded age into four categories: 18–29, 30–39, 40–49, and 50–59. Respondents of all other ages have been excluded from the analysis. Vote Clinton or Trump * RE_AGE Crosstabulation RE_AGE 18–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 Total Vote Clinton or Trump Clinton Count 65 96 77 78 316 % within RE_AGE 65.7% 61.1% 53.8% 45.6% 55.4% Trump Count 19 42 55 86 202 % within RE_AGE 19.2% 26.8% 38.5% 50.3% 35.4% Other candidate (specify) Count 12 17 10 5 44 % within RE_AGE 12.1% 10.8% 7.0% 2.9% 7.7% Didn’t vote for president Count 3 2 1 2 8 % within RE_AGE 3.0% 1.3% 0.7% 1.2% 1.4% Total Count 99 157 143 171 570 % within RE_AGE 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Which is the independent variable? What is the level of measurement for the independent variable and the dependent variable ?
The following cross-tabulation, based on GSS18SSDS-B data, examines the relationship between age (the independent variable) and presidential candidate one voted for in the 2016 U.S. presidential election (dependent variable). Notice we have recoded age into four categories: 18–29, 30–39, 40–49, and 50–59. Respondents of all other ages have been excluded from the analysis.
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Vote Clinton or Trump * RE_AGE Crosstabulation |
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RE_AGE |
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18–29 |
30–39 |
40–49 |
50–59 |
Total |
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Vote Clinton or Trump |
Clinton |
Count |
65 |
96 |
77 |
78 |
316 |
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% within RE_AGE |
65.7% |
61.1% |
53.8% |
45.6% |
55.4% |
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Trump |
Count |
19 |
42 |
55 |
86 |
202 |
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% within RE_AGE |
19.2% |
26.8% |
38.5% |
50.3% |
35.4% |
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Other candidate (specify) |
Count |
12 |
17 |
10 |
5 |
44 |
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% within RE_AGE |
12.1% |
10.8% |
7.0% |
2.9% |
7.7% |
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Didn’t vote for president |
Count |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
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% within RE_AGE |
3.0% |
1.3% |
0.7% |
1.2% |
1.4% |
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Total |
Count |
99 |
157 |
143 |
171 |
570 |
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% within RE_AGE |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
- Which is the independent variable?
- What is the level of measurement for the independent variable and the dependent variable ?
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