Tables - Descriptive Statistics from Data Set

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Creates a table of descriptive statistics (i.e., the mean, N, number of missing values, standard deviation, range, sum, minimum, 25th percentile, median, 75th percentile, and maximum).

How to Create a Table of Descriptive Statistics

Add the object:
1. In Displayr: Insert > More > Tables > Descriptive Statistics
2. In Q: Create > Tables > Descriptive Statistics
In Inputs > Variables, specify the variables you wish to see in the rows of the table.

Example

The table below includes the descriptive statistics for the variables Q2. Gender, Q3. Age, RD34 070622, Q1. Coke, Q1. Diet Coke, and Q4. Frequency.

Options

The options in the Object Inspector are organized into two tabs: Inputs and Properties.

Inputs

Variables The variables to appear in the rows, as categories.

Variable names Displays Variable Names in the output.

Filter The data is automatically filtered using any filters.

Weight The data is automatically weighted filtered using any weights.

Properties

This tab contains options for formatting the size of the object, as well as the underlying R code used to create the visualization, and the JavaScript code use to customize the Object Inspector itself (see Object Inspector for more details about these options). Additional options are available by editing the code.

How to apply this QScript

Start typing the name of the QScript into the Search features and data box in the top right of the Q window.
Click on the QScript when it appears in the QScripts and Rules section of the search results.

OR

Select Automate > Browse Online Library.
Select this QScript from the list.

Customizing the QScript

This QScript is written in JavaScript and can be customized by copying and modifying the JavaScript.

Customizing QScripts in Q4.11 and more recent versions

Start typing the name of the QScript into the Search features and data box in the top right of the Q window.
Hover your mouse over the QScript when it appears in the QScripts and Rules section of the search results.
Press Edit a Copy (bottom-left corner of the preview).
Modify the JavaScript (see QScripts for more detail on this).
Either:
- Run the QScript, by pressing the blue triangle button.
- Save the QScript and run it at a later time, using Automate > Run QScript (Macro) from File.

Customizing QScripts in older versions

Copy the JavaScript shown on this page.
Create a new text file, giving it a file extension of .QScript. See here for more information about how to do this.
Modify the JavaScript (see QScripts for more detail on this).
Run the file using Automate > Run QScript (Macro) from File.

JavaScript

includeWeb("Table Selection Functions");

if (!insertDataTable(false))
    log("QScript cancelled.");