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RCPenguin
Calcite | Level 5

data ranksum; input serum $ race;

datalines;

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run;

proc print; run;

proc npar1way wilcoxon correct=no data=ranksum;

      class race;

      var serum;

      exact wilcoxon;

   run;

Note: I am very new at using SAS and I am assuming the naming I used for the data has screwed up how the program is interpreting it.  I am attempting to do a Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test on the distribution of serum estradiol.  Any help would be appreciated as I am just a commoner and a foreigner when it comes to programming and writing :smileyblush:

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Reeza
Super User

data ranksum; input serum $ race;


The $ above tells SAS to import it as a character variable. Remove that, and it will import it as numeric and your analysis will run. If anything race should be the character variable.


data ranksum; input serum race $;

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stat_sas
Ammonite | Level 13

Hi,

Serum is an analysis variable. You are using it as character variable instead of numeric.

Reeza
Super User

data ranksum; input serum $ race;


The $ above tells SAS to import it as a character variable. Remove that, and it will import it as numeric and your analysis will run. If anything race should be the character variable.


data ranksum; input serum race $;

RCPenguin
Calcite | Level 5

That would make more sense I guess I got a bit confused on what the $ was even denoting.  Thank you for the quick help!

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