How to Add Bottom K Category NETs

Introduction

This article describes how to go from a table showing a the original ordinal categories: 

To a table showing the categories with a bottom K category NET: 

Requirements

• An ordinal (scale) variable or variable(s) in your data set. 

Method

1. Select either the ordinal variable from the Data Sets tree or select a table created from the variable. 

2. In the Data Sets tree, click the + where you want to insert the new variable set, and then select Ready-Made New Variables > Add Bottom K Category NETs (Bottom K Boxes).

3. Enter the number of categories that you want to combine and click OK. 

4. Enter a label for the NET as you want it to appear on the table and click OK.  

5. Select where you want the NET to appear on the table: Beginning, End or Default position (next to the bottom k box categories) and click OK. 

See Also

How to Add Top K Category NETs

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