topic Code to use in model for highest value in SAS Programming

Code to use in model for highest value

DocStudent — Fri, 25 May 2018 18:51:30 GMT

I'm creating a model where I want to use the highest level of education earned between the mother or the father (whichever one has the highest level of education). The variable for mother and father education is measured continuously, with the higher numbers representing higher levels of education. However, I did create dummy variables also for different categories to combine some levels. (Not that they have to stay combined, it was a preference at the time.) Does anyone know how to create a variable that would represent the highest level between the two?

Re: Code to use in model for highest value

PGStats — Fri, 25 May 2018 19:14:31 GMT

Function max(x, y) returns the maximun value between x and y.

Re: Code to use in model for highest value

DanielLangley — Fri, 25 May 2018 19:14:51 GMT

You should really post an example of the data you have and the data you want.

Regardless I have made a major assumption about the data you have and the data you want and the below code should work for that data.

data have;
input ID MotherEducation FatherEducation;
DATALINES;
1 0 1
2 1 2
3 2 2
4 2 1
5 2 0
;
run;

Data Want;
	SET have;
	MaxEd = Max(MotherEducation,FatherEducation);
run;