The Analyzing Patterns toolset

The Analyzing Patterns toolset, found in the Spatial Statistics Tools toolbox and shown in the following screenshot, contains a set of tools that perform pattern analysis against a dataset. Each of these tools returns statistical information about the entire dataset. The output of these tools is not a map, but rather statistical information that helps determine if a dataset is clustered, dispersed, or has a random pattern.

To help interpret the results of these tools, this section will provide information about the null hypothesis, p-values, z-scores, and standard deviations.