Task

SPSS Command

Stata Command

SPSS Syntax Command

Select from drop-and-click menu

Enter syntax into command window

Enter into SPSS syntax window

Descriptive Statistics

Frequency

Analayze > Descriptive Statistics > Frequencies

tab variable

FREQUENCIES VAR=VARIABLE

Mean, standard deviation, etc.

Analayze > Descriptive Statistics > Descriptives

sum variable

DESCRIPTIVES VARIABLES=VARIABLE, VARIABLE, etc.

Crosstabs

Analayze > Descriptive Statistics > Crosstabs

tab variable variable

CROSSTABS TABLES=VARIABLE BY VARIABLE

Analysis

ANOVA

Analyze > Compare Means > One-way ANOVA

anova variable

ANOVA VARIABLES=DEPENDENT VARIABLE BY INDEPENDENT VARIABLES

Linear regression

Analyze > Regression > Linear

regress dependent variable independent variables

REGRESSION VARIABLES=VARIABLES(include dependent variable)/DEPENDENT=DEPENDENT VARIABLE

Probit

Analyze > Regression > Probit

probit dependent variable independent variables

Logit

Analyze > Loglinear > Logit

logit dependent variable independent variables