{"id":261,"date":"2020-03-31T06:27:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T10:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/montelpare\/?post_type=back-matter&p=261"},"modified":"2020-07-28T10:28:08","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T14:28:08","slug":"your-turn-to-practice","status":"web-only","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/montelpare\/back-matter\/your-turn-to-practice\/","title":{"raw":"Your Turn to Practice","rendered":"Your Turn to Practice"},"content":{"raw":"The only way to really learn the application of SAS and statistical analysis applications for research problems is to work through examples and scenarios. Below are some examples of very simple SAS programs that you can use to practice with SAS. We recommend making notes about each line and section of the code to help you understand what is happening. Try to focus on explaining each command in your own terms, the importance of the section, and what you are telling SAS to do. Print the output that you generate and explain what you have produced.\r\n\r\nSAMPLE PROGRAM 1.\r\nOPTIONS PAGESIZE=65 LINESIZE=72 CENTER DATE;\r\nDATA EXAMPLE1;\r\nINPUT ID 1-2 RHR 4-5 ;\r\nDATALINES;\r\n01 73\r\n02 88\r\n03 90\r\n04 69\r\n05 72\r\n06 77\r\n07 86\r\n08 84\r\n09 72\r\n10 67\r\n11 62\r\n12 74\r\n13 83\r\n14 78\r\n15 72\r\n16 87\r\n17 66\r\n;\r\nTITLE 'A PRACTICE EXAMPLE TO PRODUCE THE MEAN FOR RESTING HEART RATE';\r\nPROC SORT DATA=EXAMPLE1; BY ID;\r\nPROC UNIVARIATE; VAR RHR;\r\nRUN;<\/code>\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nSAMPLE PROGRAM 2.\r\nOPTIONS PAGESIZE=65 LINESIZE=72 CENTER DATE;\r\nDATA EXAMPLE2;\r\nINPUT ID 1-3 GROUP 5-6 AGES 8-9;\r\nDATALINES;\r\n001 01 78\r\n002 01 87\r\n003 01 81\r\n004 01 82\r\n005 01 79\r\n006 02 65\r\n007 02 64\r\n008 02 63\r\n009 02 61\r\n010 02 67\r\n011 03 56\r\n012 03 89\r\n013 03 90\r\n014 03 59\r\n015 03 66\r\n016 02 85\r\n017 02 74\r\n018 02 73\r\n019 02 81\r\n020 02 97\r\n;\r\nPROC SORT DATA=EXAMPLE2; BY GROUP;\r\nPROC PRINT;\r\nVAR ID GROUP AGES;\r\nTITLE 'PRINTOUT OF AGES IN THREE GROUPS';\r\nTITLE 'INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND COURSE TITLE HERE';\r\nRUN;\r\nPROC UNIVARIATE;\r\nVAR AGES;\r\nTITLE \u2018DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS FOR THE TOTAL GROUP\u2019;\r\nRUN;\r\nPROC UNIVARIATE;\r\nVAR AGES; BY GROUP;\r\nTITLE 'DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS BY GROUP';\r\nFOOTNOTE 'THIS OUTPUT CREATED BY YOUR_NAME_HERE ';\r\nRUN;<\/code>\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nSAMPLE PROGRAM 3.\r\nOPTIONS PAGESIZE=65 LINESIZE=72 CENTER DATE;\r\nDATA EXAMPLE3;\r\nINPUT ID 1-3 SEX $ 5 KIDSAGE 7-8;\r\nDATALINES; \r\n001 F 08\r\n002 M 09\r\n003 F 11\r\n004 M 02\r\n005 F 06\r\n006 F 06\r\n007 M 07\r\n008 F 08\r\n009 M 09\r\n010 F 11\r\n011 F 08\r\n012 M 07\r\n013 M 10\r\n014 M 02\r\n015 F 03\r\n016 F 02\r\n017 M 07\r\n018 F 08\r\n019 M 09\r\n020 F 10\r\n;\r\nRUN;\r\nTITLE1 \"THE COOLEST PROGRAM I HAVE EVER WRITTEN!\"; \r\nPROC SORT DATA=EXAMPLE3; BY SEX;\r\nPROC PRINT; VAR ID SEX KIDSAGE;\r\nPROC MEANS; VAR KIDSAGE;\r\nPROC UNIVARIATE; VAR KIDSAGE; BY SEX; \r\nPROC FREQ; TABLES SEX;\r\nRUN;\r\n<\/code>","rendered":"

The only way to really learn the application of SAS and statistical analysis applications for research problems is to work through examples and scenarios. Below are some examples of very simple SAS programs that you can use to practice with SAS. We recommend making notes about each line and section of the code to help you understand what is happening. Try to focus on explaining each command in your own terms, the importance of the section, and what you are telling SAS to do. Print the output that you generate and explain what you have produced.<\/p>\n

SAMPLE PROGRAM 1.
\nOPTIONS PAGESIZE=65 LINESIZE=72 CENTER DATE;
\nDATA EXAMPLE1;
\nINPUT ID 1-2 RHR 4-5 ;
\nDATALINES;
\n01 73
\n02 88
\n03 90
\n04 69
\n05 72
\n06 77
\n07 86
\n08 84
\n09 72
\n10 67
\n11 62
\n12 74
\n13 83
\n14 78
\n15 72
\n16 87
\n17 66
\n;
\nTITLE 'A PRACTICE EXAMPLE TO PRODUCE THE MEAN FOR RESTING HEART RATE';
\nPROC SORT DATA=EXAMPLE1; BY ID;
\nPROC UNIVARIATE; VAR RHR;
\nRUN;<\/code><\/p>\n

\n

SAMPLE PROGRAM 2.
\nOPTIONS PAGESIZE=65 LINESIZE=72 CENTER DATE;
\nDATA EXAMPLE2;
\nINPUT ID 1-3 GROUP 5-6 AGES 8-9;
\nDATALINES;
\n001 01 78
\n002 01 87
\n003 01 81
\n004 01 82
\n005 01 79
\n006 02 65
\n007 02 64
\n008 02 63
\n009 02 61
\n010 02 67
\n011 03 56
\n012 03 89
\n013 03 90
\n014 03 59
\n015 03 66
\n016 02 85
\n017 02 74
\n018 02 73
\n019 02 81
\n020 02 97
\n;
\nPROC SORT DATA=EXAMPLE2; BY GROUP;
\nPROC PRINT;
\nVAR ID GROUP AGES;
\nTITLE 'PRINTOUT OF AGES IN THREE GROUPS';
\nTITLE 'INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND COURSE TITLE HERE';
\nRUN;
\nPROC UNIVARIATE;
\nVAR AGES;
\nTITLE \u2018DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS FOR THE TOTAL GROUP\u2019;
\nRUN;
\nPROC UNIVARIATE;
\nVAR AGES; BY GROUP;
\nTITLE 'DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS BY GROUP';
\nFOOTNOTE 'THIS OUTPUT CREATED BY YOUR_NAME_HERE ';
\nRUN;<\/code><\/p>\n

\n

SAMPLE PROGRAM 3.
\nOPTIONS PAGESIZE=65 LINESIZE=72 CENTER DATE;
\nDATA EXAMPLE3;
\nINPUT ID 1-3 SEX $ 5 KIDSAGE 7-8;
\nDATALINES;
\n001 F 08
\n002 M 09
\n003 F 11
\n004 M 02
\n005 F 06
\n006 F 06
\n007 M 07
\n008 F 08
\n009 M 09
\n010 F 11
\n011 F 08
\n012 M 07
\n013 M 10
\n014 M 02
\n015 F 03
\n016 F 02
\n017 M 07
\n018 F 08
\n019 M 09
\n020 F 10
\n;
\nRUN;
\nTITLE1 \"THE COOLEST PROGRAM I HAVE EVER WRITTEN!\";
\nPROC SORT DATA=EXAMPLE3; BY SEX;
\nPROC PRINT; VAR ID SEX KIDSAGE;
\nPROC MEANS; VAR KIDSAGE;
\nPROC UNIVARIATE; VAR KIDSAGE; BY SEX;
\nPROC FREQ; TABLES SEX;
\nRUN;
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