beginner question: calculating a score based on the maximum score on one of a set of variables

[belle]

Dear all,

How can I calculate a score based on the maximum score on one of a few
variables.

Lets say I have 3 variables with likert scale 1-5. I want the highest score
on either of the 3 variables. If I use Max(var1, var2, var2) I get all three
of the maximum scores, but I only want the highest score.

I feel stupid for asking, but I cant find it anywhere.

Regards,
Belle



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Don't understand.

 If I use Max(var1, var2, var2) I get all three

of the maximum scores, but I only want the highest score. 

You do get the highest score.

Maybe you give an example what you'd like to have?

Am Mittwoch, 17. Juli 2019, 00:05:21 MESZ hat belle <[hidden email]> Folgendes geschrieben:

Dear all,

How can I calculate a score based on the maximum score on one of a few

variables.

Lets say I have 3 variables with likert scale 1-5. I want the highest score

on either of the 3 variables. If I use Max(var1, var2, var2) I get all three

of the maximum scores, but I only want the highest score.

I feel stupid for asking, but I cant find it anywhere.

Regards,

Belle

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[Javier Figueroa]

What I understood may serve you this or it may serve as a basis.

data list list
/var1 to var10.
begin data.
1 1 5 10 8 1 1 3 10 8
1 2 5 3 9 1 3 6 3 9
1 3 5 3 4 1 2 4 3 4
2 2 10 4 10 2 2 9 4 10
2 1 5 8 10 2 1 2 8 10
2 3 7 5 10 2 3 3 5 10
end data.
execute.

numeric id_xx(f8.0).
compute id_xx=$casenum.
execute.
variable level var1 to var10 (NOMINAL).
variable level ID_xx (scale).
VARIABLE LABELS var1 'COMPRAR'.
VARIABLE LABELS var2 'VAR 1'.
VARIABLE LABELS var3 'VAR 2'.
VARIABLE LABELS var4 'VAR 3'.
VARIABLE LABELS var5 'VAR 4'.
VARIABLE LABELS var6 'VAR 5'.
VARIABLE LABELS var7 'VAR 6'.
VARIABLE LABELS var8 'VAR 7'.
VARIABLE LABELS var9 'VAR 8'.
VARIABLE LABELS var10 'VAR 9'.

VARIABLE LABELS var1 'Sexo'.
VALUE LABELS var1
1 Masculino
2 Femenino.

VARIABLE LABELS var2 'Edad'.
VALUE LABELS var2
1 Edad 1
2 Edad 2
3 Edad 3.

VALUE LABELS var3 to var10
1 Pesimo
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 Excelente.

VARSTOCASES
  /ID=id
/MAKE escala1 FROM var3 var7
/MAKE escala2 FROM var4 var8
/MAKE escala3 FROM var5 var9
  /INDEX=Índice1(2)
  /KEEP=id_xx
var1
var2
  /NULL=DROP.

COMPUTE Mas_Alto=MAX(escala1,escala2,escala3).
EXECUTE.

compute resultado=0.

if Mas_Alto=escala1 resultado=1.
if Mas_Alto=escala2 resultado=2.
if Mas_Alto=escala3 resultado=3.
if Mas_Alto=escala1 and Mas_Alto=escala2 resultado=12.
if Mas_Alto=escala1 and Mas_Alto=escala3 resultado=13.
if Mas_Alto=escala2 and Mas_Alto=escala3 resultado=23.
EXECUTE.

Sincerely,

El mar., 16 jul. 2019 a las 21:38, Mario Giesel (<[hidden email]>) escribió:

Don't understand.

 If I use Max(var1, var2, var2) I get all three

of the maximum scores, but I only want the highest score. 

You do get the highest score.

Maybe you give an example what you'd like to have?

Am Mittwoch, 17. Juli 2019, 00:05:21 MESZ hat belle <[hidden email]> Folgendes geschrieben:

Dear all,

How can I calculate a score based on the maximum score on one of a few

variables.

Lets say I have 3 variables with likert scale 1-5. I want the highest score

on either of the 3 variables. If I use Max(var1, var2, var2) I get all three

of the maximum scores, but I only want the highest score.

I feel stupid for asking, but I cant find it anywhere.

Regards,

Belle

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