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Create one response from "check all that apply" variables

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Below is some code written for creating one response from survey questions where the respondent checks all that apply.

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  1. proc format;
  2.   value respfmt
  3.    0='jim'
  4.    2='joe'
  5.    4='jon'
  6.    8='jan'
  7.    6='jake'
  8.   10='jack'
  9.   12='jill'
  10.   14='josh';
  11. run;
  12.  
  13. data have;
  14.   input response1-response3;
  15.   cards;
  16. 0 0 0
  17. 1 0 0
  18. 0 1 0
  19. 0 0 1
  20. 1 1 0
  21. 1 0 1
  22. 0 1 1
  23. 1 1 1
  24. ;
  25.  
  26. data want (drop=i);
  27.   set have;
  28.   array resp(*) response1-response3;
  29.   format responses respfmt.;
  30.   responses=0;
  31.   do i=1 to 3;
  32.     if resp(i) eq 1 then
  33.      responses+2**i;
  34.   end;
  35. run;
  36.  
  37. proc print data=want;
  38. run;

URL: http://jaredprins.squarespace.com/blog/2008/4/8/create-one-response-from-check-all-that-apply-variables.html

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