The grouping information table highlights the significant and nonsignificant
comparisons. The table includes the following information:
· Method
– the
multiple comparison method used to construct the family of confidence
intervals from which the grouping table is generated.
· Comparisons
– each
grouping information table compares levels of one factor, or combined
levels of multiple factors.
· N
– the
sample size for each factor level.
· Mean
– fitted means
sorted in descending order.
· Grouping
– contains
columns of letters that group the factor levels. Levels that are labeled
with an A are not significantly different from the control level. Conversely,
levels that are not labeled with an A are significantly different from
the control level.
To determine a likely range for the difference between two means, examine
the hypothesis test results or the interval plot for differences of means.
Example Output |

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Grouping Information Using the Dunnett Method and 95% Confidence
Subject N Mean Grouping
4 (Control) 9 2.84000 A
3 11 3.11333
2 13 2.80667 A
1 12 2.15000
Means not labeled with the letter A are significantly different from the control level mean. |
Interpretation |

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For the salary analysis, comparisons were requested between the mean
for the control level (subject 4) and the means for all other levels of
the subject factor.
· Subject
2 shares a grouping letter (A)
with the control level. Therefore, subject 2's mean (2.80667)
is not significantly different from the control level mean (2.84000).
· Subjects
1 and 3 do not have a grouping letter. Hence, their means (2.15000
and 3.1133) are
significantly different from the control level mean (2.84000).
Teaching subject 3 paid significantly higher than the control subject
while teaching subject 1 paid significantly less.