Hello. I am doing study on PCA on a survey. I was told that SAS is best used in those kinds of situations regarding PCA because it is considered powerful in running PCA. The problem is that the data has qualitative AND quantitative variables, which you also call it mixed data. Anyway I stumbled a code called PRINQUAL and I was hoping you can answer these questions: 1. How does the code determine that the variable is either qualitative or quantitative? 1.1 if I doesn’t determine do I need to code something first to make it note if the variables are qualitative or quantitative? Sorry if my questions sound odd I am a novice in running SAS Here are my variables: observation age of respondent Municipality Province SEC (SEC36) Q3B. AGE OF RESPONDENT Q4. COMPETITIVE FIELDS SCREENER SEC12. GENDER SEC14. AREA Q69. LOCALE SEC16. MARITAL STATUS SEC38AB. WORK STATUS SEC19AB. OCCUPATION OF RESPONDENT SE22A/SEC23. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF THE RESPONDENT OCCUPATION BASED ON PSOC - HHH OCCUPATION BASED ON PSOC - RESPO OCCUPATION BASED ON PSOC - HHH/RESPO Q7. PDM FOR HOUSEHOLD FINANCES Q65. MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME Q8A. ACCOUNT OWNERSHIP Q11 (SAVINGS). PURPOSE OF ACCOUNT (SAVINGS) - Bank account Q11 (SAVINGS). PURPOSE OF ACCOUNT (SAVINGS) - E-money account Q11 (SAVINGS). PURPOSE OF ACCOUNT (SAVINGS) - Account with Non-Stock Savings and Loan Association Q11 (SAVINGS). PURPOSE OF ACCOUNT (SAVINGS) - Account with Cooperative Q11 (SAVINGS). PURPOSE OF ACCOUNT (SAVINGS) - Account with Microfinance NGOs Q11 (SAVINGS). PURPOSE OF ACCOUNT (SAVINGS) - REGARDLESS OF PURPOSE Q13. OTHER MEANS OF SAVINGS Q11 (PAYMENT). PURPOSE OF ACCOUNT (PAYMENT) - Bank account Q11 (PAYMENT). PURPOSE OF ACCOUNT (PAYMENT) - E-money account Q11 (PAYMENT). PURPOSE OF ACCOUNT (PAYMENT) - Account with Non-Stock Savings and Loan Association Q11 (PAYMENT). PURPOSE OF ACCOUNT (PAYMENT) - Account with Cooperative Q11 (PAYMENT). PURPOSE OF ACCOUNT (PAYMENT) - Account with Microfinance NGOs Q11 (PAYMENT). PURPOSE OF ACCOUNT (PAYMENT) - REGARDLESS OF PURPOSE Q18. REASONS FOR NOT USING CHANNELS FOR TRANSACTION - REGARDLESS OF MODE Q21. SOURCE OF CREDIT OR LOAN - Outstanding Q21. SOURCE OF CREDIT OR LOAN - Previous Q21. SOURCE OF CREDIT OR LOAN - REGARDLESS OF SOURCE OF CREDIT OR LOAN Q26A. EASE OF APPLYING FOR LOANS Q28A. DENIED LOAN Q29A. INSURANCE OWNERSHIP Q30A. INVESTMENT OWNERSHIP Q36A. INCIDENCE OF SENDING MONEY IN THE P6M Q36B. INCIDENCE OF RECEIVING MONEY IN THE P6M Q43. CHANNEL OF PAYMENT - Taxes Q43. CHANNEL OF PAYMENT - Licenses Q43. CHANNEL OF PAYMENT - Purchases (food/grocery, clothes, etc.) Q43. CHANNEL OF PAYMENT - Bills Payments (electricity, water, rent, etc.) Q43. CHANNEL OF PAYMENT - REGARDLESS OF PAYMENT Q46. AVERAGE AMOUNT PAID MONTHLY - Taxes Q46. AVERAGE AMOUNT PAID MONTHLY - Licenses Q46. AVERAGE AMOUNT PAID MONTHLY - Loan payments (loans from SSS, GSIS, PAGIBIG) Q46. AVERAGE AMOUNT PAID MONTHLY - Contributions (SSS, GSIS, PAGIBIG, Philhealth) Q46. AVERAGE AMOUNT PAID MONTHLY - Purchases (food/grocery, clothes, etc.) Q46. AVERAGE AMOUNT PAID MONTHLY - Bills Payments (electricity, water, rent, etc.) Q46. AVERAGE AMOUNT PAID MONTHLY - Loan Payment Q46. AVERAGE AMOUNT PAID MONTHLY - REGARDLESS OF PAYMENT Q48. PAYMENTS RECEIVED Q49. MANNER OF RECEIVING PAYMENTS - Through my account or credit to my account Q49. MANNER OF RECEIVING PAYMENTS - Cash Q49. MANNER OF RECEIVING PAYMENTS - Check Q49. MANNER OF RECEIVING PAYMENTS - REGARDLESS OF MANNER Q50. CONSIDERATIONS IN MANNER OF RECEIVING PAYMENT - Through my account or credit to my account Q50. CONSIDERATIONS IN MANNER OF RECEIVING PAYMENT - Cash Q50. CONSIDERATIONS IN MANNER OF RECEIVING PAYMENT - Check Q50. CONSIDERATIONS IN MANNER OF RECEIVING PAYMENT - REGARDLESS OF MANNER Q52A. AWARENESS OF ACCESS POINTS Q58A. CONTACT REGULATOR ON ISSUES - REGARDLESS OF ACCESS POINTS Q32. P4W INTERNET USAGE Q69. E-PAYMENT AWARENESS Q60. RECENCY OF SCENARIO - Spent money on expensive things that you plan ahead to buy or pay for Q60. RECENCY OF SCENARIO - Spent money to cope with the effects of expensive risks due to unexpected incidences like emergencies Q60. RECENCY OF SCENARIO - Were unable to meet your weekly or monthly spending needs Q60. RECENCY OF SCENARIO - Spent to start or put up a business Q60. RECENCY OF SCENARIO - REGARDLESS OF SCENARIO Neighborhood of respondent Quality of outdoor of respondent Home durability of respondent Quality of indoor of respondent Gender Area Car ownership and number Has an aircon? Has an electric fan? Has an installed water heater? Has a washing machine and spinner? has a washing machine only? Has a clothes dryer? Has a radio? Has a radio/cassette? Has a karaoke? Has color tv? Has Sky Cable? Has Destiny? Has Home Cable? Has other cable connection (please specify)? Has CD only? Has VCD only? Has DVD? Has Video Camera? Has Digital Camera? Has Camera? Has refrigerator? Has Freezer? Has Microwave? Has Range with oven? Has Cookstop/Stove? Has Kerosene Burner? Has oven toaster/toaster? Has Turbo Boiler? Has coffee maker? Has electric water dispenser? Has installed water purifier? Has not installed water purifier? Has PC/Notebook? Has printer? Has Modem? Has Home/Family computer/Play station? Has Smartphone? Has tablet? Has Running water/motorized water pump with plumbing facilities? Has running water/own water system regardless if motorized or not? Has electricity? Has Flush toilet? Has electric iron? Has Telephone? WEIGHTS
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