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Multiple Correspondence Analysis

What is the effect of declaring one of your variables as an "X, Factor" on the outcome of the MCA?

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Re: Multiple Correspondence Analysis

The example in the documentation for MCA illustrates that the categorical X factor role is scored individually. It does not affect the MCA of the Y responses.

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