For example, a simple bar chart can be appropriate if you are analysing your data using an independent-samples t-test, paired-samples t-test (dependent t-test), one-way ANOVA or repeated measures ANOVA. It will often be used in addition to inferential statistics. It can be used to display counts (i.e., frequencies) of the categories of a nominal or ordinal variable, as well as illustrating the mean score of a continuous variable for the categories of a nominal or ordinal variable.
Creating a Bar Chart using SPSS Statistics IntroductionĪ simple bar chart is helpful in graphically describing (visualizing) your data.
