Basic question for a new user:
I have a class variable (Y) that has >2 levels (yes/no/don't know/refused). I would like to perform a 2-sample t-test to compare population means on a survey at baseline (Z = 1). However, I know that my class variable will return an error of too many levels. How do I exclude "don't know" and "refused" observations (thus, only leaving those participants who responded "yes" or "no" responses)?
title X ;
proc ttest data = X ;
class Y ;
var A ;
where Z = 1 ;
run ;
Thank you.
Something like this? Pay attention to the case for 'yes' , 'no'
title X ;
proc ttest data = X (where=(Y in ('yes', 'no')) ;
class Y ;
var A ;
where Z = 1 ;
run ;
Thank you Hai.kuo
Just one minor correction on the parentheses:
title X ;
proc ttest data = X (where=(Y in ('yes','no'))) ;
class Y ;
var A ;
where Z = 1 ;
run ;
Works perfectly! Thanks for helping me learn another SAS trick!
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