Btw, Wakil 1 actually am using ordered catgorical variables. I don't know any Mohammad and about Hanuman its just a artificial story. Yatree, I am trying to creat some variables frm sec data set as i have mentioned above. Then only i can use those tools to analyse for the results. Yah i need to use recoding system! eg. you ha ve given above using IF X=1 then a=.... "You still don't know how to ask question, gal. Instead of putting your question/s up front, you are acting like: Mohi magne theki lukaune." So can you explain, how should i ask the ques then????? hansy420, Chi. Sq. is the statistical test use to determine whether or not two variables measured on caterical or nominal scales or variables that consist of frequencies or counts that are @ with each other. There are many def. of chi sq. test. Hope u got it! regards gal1