Hi everyone.

I'm having a problem with the standard deviation not being calculated when I analyze descriptive statistics using a multiple assignment data set. (Instead, the standard error was calculated.)
However, I found out that the standard deviation was not calculated because the "pooled data" presented in the multiple assignment method is an estimate of the population parameters compiled from each data set and not descriptive statistics.

On the other hands, one more new question appeared. The submission rules for the paper state the following. When presenting data, use the mean and standard deviation for normally distributed data, and the median and range or interquartile range for non-normally distributed data.
In such a case, since standard deviation is not produced, would it not be suitable to prepare for submission of the paper by performing statistical analysis using multiple substitution method in SPSS? I would be very grateful if you could let me know if there is an alternative method.

I apreciate it and thanks in advance.

Best regards.

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raim
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