67 Types of Quantitative Data Analysis and Presentation Format
If your thesis is quantitative research, you will be conducting various types of analyses (see the following table).
Table 10.1 - Some Common Forms of Quantitative Analysis | ||
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Type of Analysis | Appropriate Quantitative Analysis | Presentation Format |
Univariate | Descriptive statistics (range, mean, median, mode, standard deviation, skewness, kurtosis) | Graphs (e.g., line graphs, histograms); charts (e.g., pie chart, descriptive table. |
Univariate Inferential analysis | T-test, or chi square | Summary tables of test results, contingency table |
Bivariate analysis | T-tests, Anova, Chi-square | Summary tables; contingency tables |
Multivariate analysis | Anova, Manova, Chi-square, correlation, regression (binary, multiple, logistic) | Summary tables |