Newbie question: creating a reporter variable

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Newbie question: creating a reporter variable

daniel s kim
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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Re: Newbie question: creating a reporter variable

Simon Phillip Freidin
if sum(v1,v2,v3,v4,v5, ... v12)=0 cv=0.
if any(1,v1,v2,v3) cv=1.
if cv~=1 & any(1,v4,v5, ... v12) cv=2. /* not sure if cv of 1 has
priority. if not: if any(1,v4,v5, ... v12) cv=2 */

On 24/10/2007, at 5:03 AM, daniel s kim wrote:

> 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
>
> =====================
> To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to
> [hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text
> except the
> command. To leave the list, send the command
> SIGNOFF SPSSX-L
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> INFO REFCARD

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