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Purpose of PROC MEANS
The
MEANS procedure provides an easy way to compute descriptive
statistics. Descriptive statistics such as the mean, minimum, and
maximum provide useful information about numeric data.
Specifying Statistics
By
default, PROC MEANS computes the n-count (the number of non-missing
values), the mean, the standard deviation, and the minimum and
maximum values for variables. To specify statistics, list their
keywords in the PROC MEANS statement.
Limiting Decimal Places
Because PROC MEANS uses the
BEST. format by default, procedure output can contain unnecessary
decimal places. To limit decimal places, use the MAXDEC= option and
set it equal to the length that you prefer.
Specifying ...
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