Data sample:
ID | Test | VisitType |
1 | 0 | S |
1 | 1 | S |
1 | 1 | U |
1 | 0 | S |
1 | 1 | S |
1 | 1 | S |
1 | 1 | S |
2 | 1 | S |
2 | 1 | S |
2 | 0 | S |
2 | 1 | S |
2 | 1 | U |
2 | 1 | U |
2 | 1 | U |
2 | 1 | U |
2 | 0 | S |
2 | 0 | S |
2 | 0 | S |
Based on the above data, I'm trying to create a variable (VarWant) that, for each ID, is a 1 if VisitType=S and Test=1 OR is a 1 if VisitType=S, Test=0, BUT the preceding VisitType=U and Test=1. For clarification, here is what I'm looking for:
ID | Test | VisitType | VarWant |
1 | 0 | S | 0 |
1 | 1 | S | 1 |
1 | 1 | U | 1 |
1 | 0 | S | 1 |
1 | 1 | S | 1 |
1 | 1 | S | 1 |
1 | 1 | S | 1 |
2 | 1 | S | 1 |
2 | 1 | S | 1 |
2 | 0 | S | 0 |
2 | 1 | S | 1 |
2 | 1 | U | 1 |
2 | 1 | U | 1 |
2 | 1 | U | 1 |
2 | 1 | U | 1 |
2 | 0 | S | 1 |
2 | 0 | S | 0 |
2 | 0 | S | 0 |
I know I can use a retain statement for this, but I can't figure out the logic statement that should accompany it. Thanks in advance for the help!
The LAG function should make this straightforward:
data want;
set have;
by id;
prior_type = lag(VisitType);
prior_test = lag(test);
if first.id then call missing(prior_type, prior_test);
VarWant = (VisitType="S" and test=1) or (VisitType="S" and test=0 and prior_type="U" and prior_test=1);
run;
The LAG function should make this straightforward:
data want;
set have;
by id;
prior_type = lag(VisitType);
prior_test = lag(test);
if first.id then call missing(prior_type, prior_test);
VarWant = (VisitType="S" and test=1) or (VisitType="S" and test=0 and prior_type="U" and prior_test=1);
run;
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