Random Sample of a non-event

[murugan]

Hi All:

I am working on a logistic regression-- binary outcome. The 1 (or the event) has a sample size of 600, while the 0 (non-event) has a sample size of 8000.

How do I extract a random sample of 600 of the non-event? It seems like proc suveyselect only lets me take a random sample of all participants, not just those who fall in the non-event.

Thanks so much!

[ballardw]

On the input dataset name use the where option to select input records only for specific values. This completely subsets the data. The selection probability and weights will only work for that subset so be careful.

proc surveyselect data=lib.have (where=(eventvariable = 0)) ....

[murugan]

This code is not working. I keep getting an error message that says that my use of the where statement is incorrect.

[ballardw]

Post the code you're submitting

[stat_sas]

Hi,

Seems like trying to make a dataset containing equal number of event and non-event cases. Try this to get the desired sample dataset.

data sample;

set have;

if y=1 or (y=0 and ranuni(1234)<0.075) then output;   /* Suppose y is the event variable */

run;

[murugan]

When I used the code that you suggested, I got: data set has 0 observations and 1 variable.

I am trying to make a dataset containing an equal number of event and non-event cases.

[murugan]

Thank you for all of your help!

[ballardw]

If you had clearly stated your need earlier then STRATA in survey select with event and nonevent sample sizes specified would have worked.