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Fitted Line Plot

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

Example

In this worksheet, Wait Time is the response. Number of Patients is the predictor and may explain differences in wait times.

C1 C2
Wait Time Number of Patients
36 10
37 19
46 28
39 25

How-to

  1. From the Healthcare KPIs: Predict Wait Time dialog box, select Fitted Line Plot, then click OK.
  2. In Response (Y), enter the wait time column. The response is also called the Y variable.
  3. In Predictor (X), enter a column of numeric data that may explain or predict changes in wait time. The predictor is also called the X variable.
  4. Click OK.
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