Can anyone suggest useful references regarding homogeneity analysis (HOMALS) and nonlinear principal components analysis (PRINCALS); in particular how do I interpret the SPSS output generated by these techniques; for example, do the eigenvalues have the same meaning as in factor analysis (ie. eigenvalue / no. of variables in the analysis = % variance explained). Thanks in advance. Wendy Wills Centre for Population Studies, Epidemiology and Pop. Health London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 49-51 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP Tel: 020 7299 4732 (direct line); Email: [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%