Re: Creating a new variable by combining two categorial variables

Posted by David Marso on May 04, 2014; 8:08am
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/Creating-a-new-variable-by-combining-two-categorial-variables-tp5725785p5725786.html

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Mary McIntosh wrote

I am new to this and have a question
I need to combine two categorical variables in SPSS to one categorical variable
IEP or not where has an IEP is defined as 1 and not have an IEP is 2504 plan or not where has 504 plan is defined as 1 and not have 504 plan is 2
For my analysis I want to create a new variable:  special education  SPECED this would be if student had either an IEP or 504 defined as 1 and not have either an IEP or 504 defined as 2 (note a student does not have both-- an IEP is a type of support for a more serious learning disabiilty, a 504 plan for less serious;  in the school system they have one or the other if it is needed.  They have neither if it is not needed
SO, how do I go about creatiing this new variable?
Thank you for your timeMary