Specifying Variables in PROC MEANS
By
default, the MEANS procedure generates statistics for every numeric
variable in a data set. But you'll typically want to focus on just
a few variables, particularly if the data set is large. It also
makes sense to exclude certain types of variables. The values of
ID, for example, are unlikely to yield useful statistics.
To
specify the variables that PROC MEANS analyzes, add a VAR statement
and list the variable names.
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General form, VAR statement:
VAR variable(s);
where variable(s) lists
numeric variables for which to calculate statistics. |
proc means data=clinic.diabetes min max maxdec=0; var age height weight; run;
Output with Selected Variables Age, Height, and
Weight
In addition to ...
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