Selecting Statistics
Statistical Test
Eta-Squared
Statistical Measure
F test
Notes
If the nominal variable is a two-point scale, the t-test is an alternative (because in such cases, F = t-squared).Eta-squared: Hays, W. L. Statistics for the Social Sciences. Second edition. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1973. p. 683
SPSS: BREAKDOWN, ANOVA
SAS: GLM, ANOVA