Creating a Correlation Matrix
Creating a Correlation MatrixMinitab® – Procedure (v.16 & v.17)
- Select Stat >> Basic statistics >> Correlation...
- In the box labeled Variables, specify the two (or more) variables for which you want the correlation coefficient(s) calculated.
- If you would like a P-value so that you can test that each population correlation is 0, put a checkmark in the box labeled Display p-values by clicking once on the box.
- Select OK. The output will appear in the session window.
Example
Using the iqsize.txt data set, estimate the correlations among each pair of the four variables. [1]
Minitab Dialog Box
Resulting Minitab Output
Correlations: PIQ, Brain, Height, Weight
| PIQ | Brain | Height | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain | 0.378 | ||
| 0.019 | |||
| Height | -0.093 | 0.588 | |
| 0.578 | 0.000 | ||
| Weight | 0.003 | 0.513 | 0.700 |
| 0.988 | 0.001 | 0.000 | |
P-Value