I was given a dataset called Cancer and was told to find the N, Mean, SD, Median, Min, and Max for the variables "Exposure" and "Mortality." I thought this was simple since there is a linear correlation between both variables so I used the code: proc univariate data=cancer.cancer; var exposure mortality; run; which was able to generate all the values I needed however, the only answer considered "right" was the N value I obtained, everything else was incorrect. Am I supposed to be using a different code? or Multiplying something? Will attach the dataset and problem for reference. Synopsis: Since World War II, plutonium for use in atomic weapons has been produced at an Atomic Energy Commission facility in Hanford, WA. One of the major safety issues has been the storage of radioactive wastes. Over the years, significant quantities of these substances, including Sr90 and Cs137, have leaked into the nearby Columbia River, which flows along the Washington-Oregon border into the Pacific Ocean. To measure the health consequences of this contamination, an index of exposure was calculated for each of the nine Oregon counties bordering either the Columbia River or the Pacific Ocean. This particular index was based on several factors, including the county's stream distance from Hanford and the average distance of its population from the water. As a covariate, the cancer mortality rate was determined for each county. The SAS data set, cancer, is located on SAS on Demand and in your BIOS-517 library. The data set contains the following variables: County Name of county Exposure Index of exposure Mortality Cancer mortality per 100,000 person-yrs You may assume that the dataset is clean, but you should still do univariate analyses to familiarize yourself with each variable.
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