PUBH 8545 Data Structure in SPSS

For this Assignment, you will use a given data set to create and update a database in SPSS

Use the original (not modified) data set selected for your SPP (on week 1), and open it in SPSS.

Perform the following operations on the data set:

Select a continuous variable from the data set and provide full definition for each variable.
Convert your continuous variable to a categorical variable.
Provide reason for how you converted the variable.
Provide descriptive statistics for the continuous variable.
Produce frequency tables for the new variable you made.
If any of the cells in your frequency table has less than 6 individuals in it, combine that level with other levels so there is no frequency less than 6.
Submit descriptive statistics for both the original and new variables.