Choose the Right Data Table

Prism has eight data tables, each one aligned with a specific set of analyses and graphs. This video will show you how to choose the right table and explain how to enter your data into that table.

5 Minutes

Important analyses such as dose-response, nonlinear regression, simple logistic regression, and simple linear regression can only be run from an XY table. Learn more here.

4 Minutes

If you have a single categorical variable with two or more groups and a numeric response, you need a Column data table. Watch this video to learn more.

4 Minutes

If you have two categorical variables and a numeric response, you need a Grouped data table. Important analyses such as two-way and three-way ANOVA and multiple t tests can only be run from a Grouped table. Watch this video for more.

4 Minutes

If you have more than two numeric columns that you want to relate to each other, you need a Multiple Variables data table. I

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Need specific tables for different data types: Contingency for counts, Survival for time-to-event, Parts of a Whole for grouped counts. Vital for tests like Chi-square, Fisher’s exact, and Kaplan-Meier analysis. Learn more in this video.

4 Minutes