Specifying Variables in PROC MEANS
By default, the MEANS procedure generates statistics
for every numeric variable in a data set. But the typical focus is
on just a few variables, particularly if the data set is large. It
also makes sense to exclude certain types of variables. The values
of a numeric identifier variable ID, for example, are unlikely to
yield useful statistics.
To specify the variables that PROC MEANS analyzes, add
a VAR statement and list the variable names.
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Syntax, VAR statement:
VAR variable(s);
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proc means data=clinic.diabetes min max maxdec=0;
var age height weight;
run;Figure 9.5 Output with Selected Variables Age, Height, and Weight ...
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