ANOVA vs. MANOVA

ANOVA MANOVA
One dependent variable Multiple dependent variables
Univariate F value Multivariate F value (Wilks’ lambda)
Multiple independent variables (Multi-Factor ANOVA) is not MANOVA
based on a comparison of the Mean square error (Within-group variability) and the mean square effect (Between-group variability) based on a comparison of the error variance/covariance matrix and the effect variance/covariance matrix
After getting a significant Multivariate effect, next step is to run Univariate test on each dependent variable to find which dependent variable was affected most and hence contributed in main multivariate effect.

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