ANOVA Calculator
ANOVA is evaluated from Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3. The calculation reports F-Statistic, df Between and df Within.
Results
About the ANOVA Calculator
The calculator uses a multi formula configuration. Each reported value is read as a direct evaluation of the stored rules with the declared field formats and units.
Formula basis:
Between-group variation (SSB) measures how much group means vary from grand mean. Within-group variation (SSW) measures variability within each group. F = MSB/MSW.
Interpret the outputs in the order shown by the result fields. Optional inputs affect only the outputs that depend on those variables.
Formula & How It Works
The calculation applies the following relations exactly as recorded in the metadata: Between-group variation (SSB) measures how much group means vary from grand mean. Within-group variation (SSW) measures variability within each group. F = MSB/MSW. Each output field is produced by substituting the supplied inputs into the relevant relation and then applying the declared rounding or text format.
Worked Examples
Example 1: 3 groups: fertilizer experiment (plant heights)
Inputs
With Group 1 = 10, 12, 11, 13, 9, Group 2 = 15, 17, 14, 16, 18 and Group 3 = 20, 22, 21, 19, 23 as the stated inputs, the result is F-Statistic = 50, df Between = 2 and df Within = 12. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Example 2: 3 groups: drug vs placebo (similar outcomes)
Inputs
With Group 1 = 23, 25, 22, 24, 26, Group 2 = 24, 23, 25, 24, 23 and Group 3 = 22, 24, 23, 25, 24 as the stated inputs, the result is F-Statistic = 0.1333, df Between = 2 and df Within = 12. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Example 3: 4 groups: teaching methods comparison (test scores)
Inputs
With Group 1 = 72, 75, 68, 70, 73, Group 2 = 85, 88, 82, 86, 89, Group 3 = 78, 80, 76, 79, 81 and Group 4 = 90, 92, 88, 91, 93 as the stated inputs, the result is F-Statistic = 63.5676, df Between = 3 and df Within = 16. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Example 4: 5 groups: regional salary comparison
Inputs
With Group 1 = 55000, 58000, 52000, 60000, 57000, Group 2 = 72000, 75000, 68000, 80000, 71000, Group 3 = 65000, 63000, 67000, 64000, 66000 and Group 4 = 45000, 48000, 42000, 50000, 47000 as the stated inputs, the result is F-Statistic = 175.3471, df Between = 4 and df Within = 20. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Common Use Cases
- Test if multiple group means differ significantly
- Run a one-way ANOVA for statistics class
- Compare means across 3+ experimental groups