In the context of bivariate categorical data, associated means that there is a relationship or connection between the two variables being analyzed. The presence or absence of one category tends to be linked with specific categories in another variable.
Related terms
Independence: Two variables are independent if knowing one does not provide any information about the other.
Odds Ratio: The odds ratio measures how strongly two variables are associated in terms of odds rather than probabilities.
Contingency Table: A contingency table is used to display frequencies or relative frequencies when analyzing bivariate categorical data.