Interpreting Standardize B Coefficients

Vartanian: SW 540

Note: Use the standardized B estimate only when using interval/ration scale
variables.

Example 1

Coefficients
Unstandardized Standardized t Sig.
Coefficients Coefficients
Model B Std. Error Beta
(Constant ) -265.143 98.295 -2.697 .007
MAXWELF .951 .132 .140 7.214 .000
UNCY 5.213 10.046 .010 .519 .604
YRSWRKHD -5.015 1.648 -.057 -3.044 .002
WHITE -196.472 54.980 -.069 -3.573 .000
BIGCIT 93.830 54.668 .032 1.716 .086
KIDS 528.344 23.961 .430 22.050 .000
OTHRACE 7330.006 606.536 .220 12.085 .000
a Dependent Variable: AFDCINC

For a one standard deviation increase in the maximum welfare payment in the state, it is predicted that
AFDC income will increase by .140 standard deviation units. For a one standard deviation unit
increase in the number of children in the household, it is predicted that AFDC income will increase
by .430 standard deviation units. For a one standard deviation unit increase in the number of years
of work experience, AFDC income decreases by .057 standard deviation units.

Example 2

Coefficients
Unstandardized Standardized t Sig.
Coefficients Coefficients
Model B Std. Error Beta
1 (Constant) 1.496 .178 8.400 .000
MAXWELF 1.290E-03 .000 .119 5.402 .000
UNCY -6.526E-02 .018 -.075 -3.585 .000
YRSWRKHD 1.462E-02 .003 .104 4.896 .000
WHITE .682 .100 .150 6.842 .000
BIGCIT .119 .099 .026 1.197 .231
KIDS -.312 .043 -.158 -7.184 .000
OTHRACE -.448 1.099 -.008 -.408 .683
a Dependent Variable: FIPL

FIPL=Family Income relative to the Poverty Line. 1=at the pov line. 2=twice the poverty line.
A 1 SD unit increase in the number of kids decreases FIPL by .158 SD units. A 1 SD unit
increase in the number of years of work experience increases FIPL by .104 SD units.
Example 3

Regression

Coefficients
Unstandardized Standardized t Sig.
Coefficients Coefficients
Model B Std. Error Beta
1 (Constant) 11960.416 1809.996 6.608 .000
MAXWELF 12.834 2.426 .120 5.289 .000
UNCY -480.512 184.982 -.056 -2.598 .009
YRSWRKHD 109.525 30.340 .079 3.610 .000
WHITE 6375.839 1012.400 .143 6.298 .000
BIGCIT 1041.263 1006.647 .023 1.034 .301
KIDS 418.884 441.210 .022 .949 .343
OTHRACE -8899.099 11168.692 -.017 -.797 .426
a Dependent Variable: INCOME

Example 4

Regression

Coefficients
Unstandardized Standardized t Sig.
Coefficients Coefficients
Model B Std. Error Beta
1 (Constant) 189.885 60.003 3.165 .002
MAXWELF -.110 .080 -.026 -1.374 .170
UNCY 17.323 6.132 .051 2.825 .005
YRSWRKHD -5.238 1.006 -.096 -5.208 .000
WHITE -187.639 33.562 -.107 -5.591 .000
BIGCIT 69.713 33.371 .039 2.089 .037
KIDS 372.159 14.627 .489 25.444 .000
OTHRACE -722.568 370.254 -.035 -1.952 .051
a Dependent Variable: FOODSTMP