17.5.5.1 The Two-Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test Dialog Box

Contents

Supporting Information

To open the Two-Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov dialog box:

  1. With the worksheet active, click Statistics: Nonparametric Tests: Two Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test...

See Also:

Standard Controls

Results Log Output

Select to output results to the Results Log.

Recalculate

Controls recalculation of analysis results:

  • None
  • Auto
  • Manual

For more information, see: Recalculating Analysis Results

Input Data Form

Indexed One column contains the group variable and another column contains the corresponding response data.
Raw Data for the two samples are contained in separate columns.

Input

For help with range controls, see: Specifying Your Input Data

Group Range The grouping column. Note that the grouping column will be set as categorical if Text column.
Data Range The data column.
1st Data Range The first sample column.
2nd Data Range The second sample column.

Null Hypothesis

Null Hypothesis The null hypothesis: The two samples are from populations having the same distribution (read only).

Alternative Hypothesis

Median1 <> Median2 Performs a two-tailed test.
Median1 > Median2 Performs an upper-tailed test.
Median1 < Median2 Performs a lower-tailed two-sample test.

Significance Level

Significance Level The alpha (α) level of the test.

Output Results

Output Results

Specify the output result sheet, which includes a Notes table, Descriptive table, Ranks table and Test Statistics table.

For help with the range controls, see: Output Results.