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YK5
Calcite | Level 5 YK5
Calcite | Level 5

Hi there, 

Does anyone know how to compare a variable between 2 different datasets in SAS, please? I would like to assess whether there is a statistically significant difference in median age between 2 different datasets. 

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Reeza
Super User

Combine the data sets into one, with the variable and indicate the source.

 

data combined;
set ds1 (keep=age) ds2(keep=age) indsname = source;

data_source = source;
run;

proc npar1way data =combined wilcoxon median;
class data_source;
var age;
run;

Reference: https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.4/statug/statug_npar1way_examples01....

 


@YK5 wrote:

Hi there, 

Does anyone know how to compare a variable between 2 different datasets in SAS, please? I would like to assess whether there is a statistically significant difference in median age between 2 different datasets. 


 

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Reeza
Super User

Combine the data sets into one, with the variable and indicate the source.

 

data combined;
set ds1 (keep=age) ds2(keep=age) indsname = source;

data_source = source;
run;

proc npar1way data =combined wilcoxon median;
class data_source;
var age;
run;

Reference: https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.4/statug/statug_npar1way_examples01....

 


@YK5 wrote:

Hi there, 

Does anyone know how to compare a variable between 2 different datasets in SAS, please? I would like to assess whether there is a statistically significant difference in median age between 2 different datasets. 


 

YK5
Calcite | Level 5 YK5
Calcite | Level 5
That is wonderful, thank you so much for your help!

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