topic create a score from multiple variables in SAS Programming https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/create-a-score-from-multiple-variables/m-p/151534#M298220 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have 5 binary yes/no variables that assess knowledge. I want to combine those 5 variables to indicate if they answered the questions correctly. What is the best way to do this, so for instance.</P><P></P><P>If they answered all 5 correct then their score would be 5, if they answered 4 then it would be 4, and so on...the score can be any combination of correct answers. Any help is greatly appreciated.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 21:22:15 GMT rfarmenta 2014-09-18T21:22:15Z create a score from multiple variables https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/create-a-score-from-multiple-variables/m-p/151534#M298220 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have 5 binary yes/no variables that assess knowledge. I want to combine those 5 variables to indicate if they answered the questions correctly. What is the best way to do this, so for instance.</P><P></P><P>If they answered all 5 correct then their score would be 5, if they answered 4 then it would be 4, and so on...the score can be any combination of correct answers. Any help is greatly appreciated.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 21:22:15 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/create-a-score-from-multiple-variables/m-p/151534#M298220 rfarmenta 2014-09-18T21:22:15Z Re: create a score from multiple variables https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/create-a-score-from-multiple-variables/m-p/151535#M298221 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>How you determine whether the awnswer is correct or not?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 21:38:43 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/create-a-score-from-multiple-variables/m-p/151535#M298221 stat_sas 2014-09-18T21:38:43Z Re: create a score from multiple variables https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/create-a-score-from-multiple-variables/m-p/151536#M298222 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have made it so the correct answer is always equal to 1 for ease. </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 21:47:44 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/create-a-score-from-multiple-variables/m-p/151536#M298222 rfarmenta 2014-09-18T21:47:44Z Re: create a score from multiple variables https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/create-a-score-from-multiple-variables/m-p/151537#M298223 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>add them up?</P><P></P><P>new_variable=sum(var1, var2, var3, var4, var5);</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 23:07:00 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/create-a-score-from-multiple-variables/m-p/151537#M298223 Reeza 2014-09-18T23:07:00Z Re: create a score from multiple variables https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/create-a-score-from-multiple-variables/m-p/151538#M298224 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>That works, that just seemed too simple I guess. Thank you for your help.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Sep 2014 00:31:53 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/create-a-score-from-multiple-variables/m-p/151538#M298224 rfarmenta 2014-09-19T00:31:53Z