Date:         Mon, 25 Feb 2002 15:26:32 -0800
Reply-To:     Andrew Bushmakin <abushmakin@ARGOSE.COM>
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From:         Andrew Bushmakin <abushmakin@ARGOSE.COM>
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Subject:      Re: I know there is a way to do this, but I can't figure it out!
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Meg,

Create something like

Race=Race6*100000+Race5*10000+Race4*1000+Race3*100+Race2*10+Race1;


Andrew

napu1975@netscape.net (meg A) wrote in message news:<afbb0b7a.0202251141.504272f1@posting.google.com>...
> Hello!  I am having a problem...I have a dataset that has 1 mil +
> subjects.
> There are six variables that specify race.  Race1= native american
> (coded 1,0) Race2=Pacific Islander etc.  I have around 34000 subjects
> who have selected  more than one race.  I run into a problem when I
> try to combine into one variable  onerace, where 1=native 2=pacific
> is. etc.  Can someone tell me a way to specify multiple races in this
> one variable?  Hopefully I explained my situaion well enough...if not
> let me know!
>
> Thanks!!!
>
> Meg