topic Re: How to make x-axis and y-axis meet at (0,0) using proc lifetest in SAS Programming

How to make x-axis and y-axis meet at (0,0) using proc lifetest

SeaMoon_168 — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:28:42 GMT

I use Proc Lifetest to create KM curves by using SAS macro but I cannot find a easy way to make x-axis and y-axis meet at (0,0) to the bottom left corner using lifetest and sas macro. I would not use sgplot to make it. Many thanks.

Figure found online

Re: How to make x-axis and y-axis meet at (0,0) using proc lifetest

WarrenKuhfeld — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:58:30 GMT

https://support.sas.com/documentation/onlinedoc/stat/151/kaplan.pdf

Search for

%let yoptions=

and

%let xoptions=.

You will see several examples and general info.

Next, look at page 899.

Now try to modify the example to specify offsetmin= instead of the options in that example.

Re: How to make x-axis and y-axis meet at (0,0) using proc lifetest

SeaMoon_168 — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 22:17:40 GMT

Thank you for your reply.

I added offsetmin=0 to xOptions and yOptions. Then y-axis starts from 0 a the bottom left corner but x-axis still does Not start from 0 (shown below).

Re: How to make x-axis and y-axis meet at (0,0) using proc lifetest

mtnbikerjoshua — Tue, 03 May 2022 18:20:04 GMT

Hi @SeaMoon_168,

The following code, copied right out of the guide linked by @WarrenKuhfeld, works for me in SAS Enterprise Guide 7.15 HF8 (7.100.5.6214) (32-bit). If it still isn't working for you, you might need to provide more details.

ods graphics on; data _null_; %let url = //support.sas.com/documentation/onlinedoc/stat/ex_code/151; infile "http:&url/templft.html" device=url; file 'macros.tmp'; retain pre 0; input; _infile_ = tranwrd(_infile_, '&', '&'); _infile_ = tranwrd(_infile_, '<' , '<'); if index(_infile_, '</pre>') then pre = 0; if pre then put _infile_; if index(_infile_, '<pre>') then pre = 1; run; %inc 'macros.tmp' / nosource; %ProvideSurvivalMacros %let yOptions = offsetmin=0; %let xOptions = offsetmin=0; %CompileSurvivalTemplates proc lifetest data=sashelp.BMT plots=survival(cb=hw test) notable; time T * Status(0); strata Group; run;

That code produces the following output.

Re: How to make x-axis and y-axis meet at (0,0) using proc lifetest

SeaMoon_168 — Tue, 03 May 2022 21:19:28 GMT

Thank you for your reply. Shall I just copy and use the same code between "ods graphics on;" and "%CompileSurvivalTemplates" without any changes? But it does not work ...

Re: How to make x-axis and y-axis meet at (0,0) using proc lifetest

mtnbikerjoshua — Tue, 03 May 2022 23:34:12 GMT

Can you post example code that will reproduce the problem?

Re: How to make x-axis and y-axis meet at (0,0) using proc lifetest

SeaMoon_168 — Wed, 04 May 2022 02:07:28 GMT

Here is my code with adding your code at the beginning. Thanks.

ods graphics on;

data _null_;
%let url = //support.sas.com/documentation/onlinedoc/stat/ex_code/151;
infile "http:&url/templft.html" device=url;
file 'macros.tmp';
retain pre 0;
input;
_infile_ = tranwrd(_infile_, '&', '&');
_infile_ = tranwrd(_infile_, '<' , '<');
if index(_infile_, '</pre>') then pre = 0;
if pre then put _infile_;
if index(_infile_, '<pre>') then pre = 1;
run;
%inc 'macros.tmp' / nosource;

%inc "D:\XXX\KMmacros.sas";

%ProvideSurvivalMacros
%let LegendOpts = ;

%let tatters = textattrs=(size=12pt family='Times New Roman');
%let TitleText0 = "XXX";
%let TitleText1 = &titletext0 " for " STRATUMID/&tatters;
%let TitleText2 = &titletext0/&tatters;
%let ntitles=1;

%let yOptions = offsetmin=0
label="XXX"
labelattrs=(size=12pt family='Times New Roman')
tickvalueattrs=(size=12pt family='Times New Roman')
linearopts=(viewmin=0 viewmax=1
tickvaluelist=(0 .2 .4 .6 .8 1));

%let xOptions = offsetmin=0
shortlabel=XNAME
labelattrs=(size=12pt family='Times New Roman')
tickvalueattrs=(size=12pt family='Times New Roman')
linearopts=(viewmin=0 viewmax=2
tickvaluelist=(0 .5 1 1.5 2));

%let AtRiskOpts = labelattrs=(family='Times New Roman' size=12pt)
valueattrs=(family='Times New Roman' size=12pt);

%CompileSurvivalTemplates

Re: How to make x-axis and y-axis meet at (0,0) using proc lifetest

mtnbikerjoshua — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:02:41 GMT

Apologies for not responding. I ran your code with the following proc lifetest at the end, and the axes still came out as desired. Did you ever figure out the issue?

data toplot;
  set sashelp.BMT;
  T = T / 200;
run;

proc lifetest data=toplot plots=survival(cb=hw test) notable;
  time T * Status(0);
  strata Group;
run;