contingency table
a two-dimensional table in which frequency values for categories of one variable are presented in the rows and values for categories of a second variable are presented in the columns: Values that appear in the various cells then represent the number or percentage of cases that fall into the two categories that intersect at this point. For example, the sex and geographical locations of a sample of individuals applying for a particular job may be displayed in a contingency table. Thus, the number of women from Los Angeles would be given, the number of men from Los Angeles would be given, the number of women from New York City would be given, the number of men from New York City would be given, and so on. Also called cross-classification table.