Date:         Tue, 3 Aug 2010 16:10:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Samir Paul <paulsamir.2009@yahoo.ca>
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From:         Samir Paul <paulsamir.2009@yahoo.ca>
Subject:      Re: calculating new variable by gender
In-Reply-To:  <4C5898FA.2010503@pacbell.net>
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Hi Jan,

Did you mean the following?

compute A3 = Audit_Freq + Audit_Daily + Audit_GT.

DO IF ( MR_SEX = 1 and A3 ge 5).
    compute Audit_Score = 1.
ELSE IF(MR_SEX = 2 and A3 ge 4).
    compute Audit_Score = 1.
ELSE.
    compute Audit_Score = 0.
END IF.
EXECUTE.
 

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From: J McClure <mc006@pacbell.net>
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Sent: Tue, August 3, 2010 3:32:26 PM
Subject: calculating new variable by gender

I want to calculate a new variable AUDITC_Score. It will be dichotomous with  0 
(no) and 1 (yes). The threshold for AUDITC_Score 'yes' for women is ≥ 4 and for 
men ≥ 5. The threshold is calculated as the sum of the points for three separate 
variables: AUDIT_Freq, AUDIT_Daily, and AUDIT_GT5. Gender is MR_sex with 1=male 
and 2=female. I can calculate the score (using the drop down menu :-( ) but 
can't figure out how to make it different for men and women. I'm working on 
using syntax instead of the drop down so a syntax answer would be great. I'll 
use it as a template for other derived variables. (I am using PASW 18.)
Thanks for your help,
Jan
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