Introduction
Before getting into
the nuts and bolts of writing PROC TABULATE code, let’s take
a step back and look at the big picture. One of the most common beginner’s
mistakes in using the TABULATE procedure is to start writing code
without a clear plan of action. This chapter covers the basics of
table design and helps you create a plan by following these steps:
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Sketch out a rough draft of the table.
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Select the variables to use and examine the data.
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Clean some of the data, assign formats, or create categories for continuous variables.
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Select the appropriate statistics to display in the table.
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Put all of this information together into a detailed mock-up of the table that you want to create.
Now, you are ready to ...
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