FW: [SPSSX-L] Newbie question: creating a reporter variable

[Melissa Ives]

Try... (untested--doesn't account for missing values).
If (max(visit1 to visit12)=0) voutcome=0.
If (max(visit1 to visit3)=1) voutcome=1.
If (max(visit4 to visit12)=1) voutcome=2.

The only question I have is if a record has visits in 1-3, but also in
4-12--do you want these coded as 2 (as this syntax would do) or do you
want some other outcome??

Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
daniel s kim
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 2:03 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [SPSSX-L] Newbie question: creating a reporter variable

Hi all, first time posting to the list - hopefully I'll learn a lot from
all of you !



Here's the situation:



I'm attempting to combine about 12 visit variables into three outputs:
0, 1, 2. The 12 variables are binary reporting, either 0 or 1.



The 0 value would account for cases where during all 12 visits, the
output was 0.



The 1 value would account for cases when there was a "1" reported for
ANY of the first 3 visits.



The 2 value would account for cases when there was a "1" reported AFTER
the
3 visit mark. Whether this is 1 event or 9, it doesn't matter.



That all said... I'm having trouble figuring out the syntax or drop-down
commands to accomplish this coding. I realize this is probably a huge
newbie question, but I am very much at a loss and would appreciate any
help that could be given.



Thank you very much for your time and understanding!

Dan





Sincerely,



Daniel S. Kim ([hidden email])

Department of Bioengineering

University of Washington

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