title: [Use of personal computers for statistical analyses].
abstract: We report the range in elapsed time for various statistical analyses and for the same logistic regression analysis in 23 different personal computers (PCs). Without a floating-point coprocessor, the elapsed time increased from ten to 113 minutes in the same PC. Elapsed time ranged from two to 45 minutes from 80486 to 8086 PCs with a floating-point coprocessor. The PC equipment we need strongly depends on the type and frequency of the statistical analyses we are to perform. If a floating-point coprocessor is installed, the 80286/80287 PC family may be fast enough for most users.
authors.affiliation: Onkologisk avdeling Det Norske Radiumhospital, Oslo.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hannisdal
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vonen
mesh_terms: D008838:Microcomputers; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013223:Statistics as Topic