Function Linear-Regression-Brief-Summaries
(
linear-regression-brief-summaries < n > < x > < y > < x2 > < y2 > < xy > )
Calculates the main statistics of a linear regression: the slope and
intercept of the line, the coefficient of determination, also known as r-square,
the standard error of the slope, and the p-value for the regression. This
function differs from `linear-regression-brief' in that it takes summary
variables: `x' and `y' are the sums of the independent variable and dependent
variables, respectively; `x2' and `y2' are the sums of the squares of the
independent variable and dependent variables, respectively; and `xy' is the sum
of the products of the independent and dependent variables.
You should first look at your data with a scatter plot to see if a linear model
is plausible. See the manual for a fuller explanation of linear regression
statistics.