Regression 1

Simple Logistic Regression in SPSS

(1 Independent Variable & 1 Dependent Variable)

Arkeshia Ware

Walden University

March 22, 2020

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Simple Logistic Regression

To explore if the independent variables predict the dependent variable, a binary logistic

regression will be conducted. Binary logistic regression analysis moderates a lot of the

conditional hypotheses of linear regressions (Osborne, 2015). In this type of regression, the

dependent variable should be dichotomous, in which it has only two categories. It is most

effective when the dependent variable is truly dichotomous and not some constant variable that

has been categorized.

The HS Long Survey Dataset was utilized. The research question is the primary focus of

a research study which focuses on whether there are relationships between independent and

dependent variables. The research question for this assignment is: (RQ) How is an individual's

highest level of education is related to their Employment Status? The dependent variable

employment status is dichotomous. The independent variable was “the highest level of

education.” The results show that those who has less than a high school degree does not work 35

hours or more compared to those with higher degree. The higher the degree, the higher the

employment status.

Appendix

Case Processing Summary

Cases
Valid Missing Total
N Percent N Percent N Percent
T1 Parent 1: highest level of 15438 65.7% 8065 34.3% 23503 100.0%
education * T2 Parent 1:
employment status
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T1 Parent 1: highest level of education * T2 Parent 1: employment status

Crosstabulation
Count
T2 Parent 1: employment status Total
P1 has P1 not P1 currently
never currently P1 currently working FT
worked for working for working PT (>=35
pay pay (<35 hrs/wk) hrs/wk)
T1 Parent 1: highest Less than high school 111 385 145 530 1171
level of education High school diploma 103 1538 861 3675 6177
or GED
Associate's degree 24 484 310 1549 2367
Bachelor's degree 41 709 510 2382 3642
Master's degree 18 187 176 1147 1528
Ph.D/M.D/Law/other 8 81 60 404 553
high lvl prof degree
Total 305 3384 2062 9687 15438

Case Processing Summary

Unweighted Casesa N Percent
Selected Cases Included in Analysis 15038 64.0
Missing Cases 8465 36.0
Total 23503 100.0
Unselected Cases 0 .0
Total 23503 100.0
a. If weight is in effect, see classification table for the total number of
cases.

Dependent Variable Encoding

Original Value Internal Value
Public 0
Catholic or other private 1
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References

Osborne, J. W. (2015). A Conceptual Introduction to Bivariate Logistic Regression In Best

practices in logistic regression. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.