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PBalte
Calcite | Level 5

Hello all,

 

I am working with a very large (~65,000 observations) repeated measures data set. Currently, the data is setup in long format. How do I create an indicator variable based on change in variable at different timepoints? 

 

This is what I have:

 

ID     Count         Smk_status 

1         1                  Never 

1         2                  Never 

 

2         1                  Former

2         2                  Former

2         3                  Former

 

3         1                  Never 

3         2                  Current

3         3                  Former

 

This is what I want:

 

ID     Count         Smk_status        Smk_trajectory

1         1                  Never                    Never 

1         2                  Never                    Never 

 

2         1                  Former                  Former                   

2         2                  Former                  Former                   

2         3                  Former                  Former                   

 

3         1                  Never                     Inconsistent 

3         2                  Current                  Inconsistent 

3         3                  Former                  Inconsistent 

 

 I can do this in wide format of data but I am just wondering if anyone has any suggestions to do this in long format of data.

 

 

Thanks in advance!

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Reeza
Super User

SQL is pretty good at this one.

 

proc sql;
create table want as
select *, case when max(smk_status)=min(smk_status) then min(smk_status)
              else 'Inconsistent' end as smk_trajectory
from have
group by ID,
order by ID, count;
quit;

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