Create a Rotated Bar Graph


In this section, you want to illustrate the number of missed days of school by gender. This will help in determining whether there is a difference in how much school is missed based on the gender of the survey population.

  1. Click Graph. The GRAPH dialog box opens.

  2. From the Graph Type drop-down menu, select Rotated Bar.

  3. For the Main Variable drop-down, select MissDays.

  4. From the SERIES Bar for each Value of drop-down, select Gender.

  5. Click OK. Epi Graph opens.

Rotated bar graph

  1. From the Epi Graph navigation bar, select View>Customization. The Customization dialog box opens.

  2. From the General tab, type the Main Title Missed Days by Gender.

  3. From the General tab, select the Font Size Small radio button.

  4. From the General tab in the Grid Lines section, select Y.

  5. Click Apply.

  6. Click OK. Do not close Epi Graph.

Rotated bar graph with grid lines