How to select an appropriate statistical test for your research?
When conducting research either in academic or private, data analysis step is the most difficult one for those who have little background of statistical principles.
In this post we will present a summary of key statistical test used when conducting a given research
The best place you can get clue is your research hypothesis. Research hypothesis will state research variables and how they relate each.
consider the following research topics that one can refine and develop hypothesis
| Research topic | Domain |
| “Effect of antibiotic A on Kadudiye among different ages of the patients” | Clinic |
| “Assessment of recovery period among patients treated with antibiotics A,B,C” | Clinic |
| “Effect of Turkish drama movies on divorce rate” | Education and culture |
| “Gender income variation among private and public employments” | Business |
| “Assessment on association between gender employment and education level” | Business and education |
| “Study on correlation between internet technology and subscriber density” | IT and telecom |
One can now ask which statistical data analysis method is appropriate for each research topic.
| Research topic | Statistical test |
| “Effect of antibiotic A on Kadudiye among different ages of the patients” | ANOVA |
| “Assessment of recovery period among patients treated with antibiotics A,B,C” | ANOVA |
| “Effect of Turkish drama movies on divorce rate” | Qualitative |
| “Gender income variation among private and public employments” | Chi-square |
| “Assessment on association between gender employment and education level” | Chi-square |
| “Study on correlation between internet technology and subscriber density” | rank correlation |
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