About frequency weights

If each row in a data table represents more than one observation, it may be appropriate to use frequency weights. Frequency weights ensure that charts, statistics, and models are calculated from the number of observations rather than number of rows; without frequency weights, it is assumed that each row represents one observation.

To apply frequency weights to a table:

The column used as the freqency weight (typically named "count") will appear in the table in bold. The other columns will have this frequency weight applied when performing all tabulations and statistics.

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