Descriptive statistics categorical variables spss

How do you compare categorical variables in SPSS?
Running the Procedure
Click Analyze \x26gt; Descriptive Statistics \x26gt; Descriptives.Add the variables English , Reading , Math , and Writing to the Variables box.Check the box Save standardized values as variables.Click OK when finished..
What Descriptive Statistics should I use for categorical variables?
The Compare Means procedure is useful when you want to summarize and compare differences in descriptive statistics across one or more factors, or categorical variables.
To open the Compare Means procedure, click Analyze \x26gt; Compare Means \x26gt; Means._{Nov 9, 2023}.
Crosstabs
1. Click on Analyze.
2. Place one or more variables in “Row(s)” and one or more variables in “Columns”
3. Click Cells to ensure the “Observed” box is checked.
4. Click OK to run the test (results will appear in the output window).

What statistics are available for categorical variables?

The basic statistics available for categorical variables are counts and percentages

You can also specify custom summary statistics for totals and subtotals