PROC SURVEYREG

[MSALKAR]

Hello,

Below is my code and output that I am getting from the code. My main independent variable is race and it has 2 levels(Hispanics and others). However, even after including the class statement, i do not get the estimates for the sublevels of any variable such as race, region, sex etc.

Can you please tell me why so?

PROC SURVEYREG DATA=MEPS.finalxx;
weight PERWT15F;
Strata VARSTR;
Cluster VARPSU;
class REGION15(ref="1") sex(ref="1") RACE(ref="1") MARRY15X(ref="1") EDUYRDG(ref="1")
TMTKUS42 (ref="1")chronic (ref="1")/ param=ref;
MODEL MPR= REGION15 sex RACE MARRY15X EDUYRDG TMTKUS42 AGE15X chronic FAMINC15 TOTAL_COST TTLP15X;
domain race=1;
RUN;

Please see the attachment for the result I am getting. Thank you.

[Rick_SAS]

PROC SURVEYREG does not support the PARAM=REF option on the CLASS statement, so I suggest you check your SAS log for as error message that says 

15 class region14 ... / param=ref;
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22
202
NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted.
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: ;,
REF, REFERENCE.

Notice that the error log says that the CLASS statement is being deleted. Therefore the variables are treated as continuous variables.

Get rid of the PARAM= option and that should fix the issue.