CART® Regression

This example applies to the Healthcare Module. For more information, go to www.minitab.com/healthcare-module.

Example

In this worksheet, Bed Turnaround Time is the response. Notification Time and Hour of Day are continuous predictors. The predictors may explain differences in bed turnaround time.

C1 C2 C3
Bed Turnaround Time Notification Time Hour of Day
46 10 18
47 19 20
66 28 3
49 25 20

How-to

  1. From the Healthcare KPIs: Predict Bed Turnaround Time dialog box, select CART® Regression, then click OK.
  2. In Response, enter the bed turnaround time column. The response is also called the Y variable.
  3. In Continuous predictors, enter the continuous variables that may explain or predict changes in bed turnaround time. The predictors are also called X variables.
  4. In Categorical predictors, enter the categorical classifications or group assignments, such as facility, that may explain or predict changes in bed turnaround time. The predictors are also called X variables.
  5. Click OK.
Tip

For more information about this analysis, click Help in the main dialog box.