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Khaleel Hussaini
Hello Listers,
   I want to count the number of children across columns. this is data i have...
famid child1age child2age child3age  Count
1        0.11             .            11            2
2         2.5              4             15          3
3         3.8            11.2         .              2
4         6.8              .            .              1

any help would be appreciated.
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Bruce Weaver
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Khaleel Hussaini wrote
Hello Listers,
   I want to count the number of children across columns. this is data i
have...
famid child1age child2age child3age  Count
1        0.11             .            11            2
2         2.5              4             15          3
3         3.8            11.2         .              2
4         6.8              .            .              1

any help would be appreciated.
Use the NVALID function.

compute child_count = NVALID(child1age to child3age).
exe.


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