This macro creates an age group variable consisting of custom, user-specified groupings, with allowance for any mix of time units. More...

Detailed Description

This macro creates an age group variable consisting of custom, user-specified groupings, with allowance for any mix of time units.

If required, convert constant EndDate to numeric value.
Set default values for time text string (years).
Count time categories.
Define each time category.
Echo macro variable.
Assign age categories.

Program inputs

&INFILE. (Dataset including start and end dates to calculate age for each observation and a text string defining the age stratifications or a dataset including a start date and a constant date parameter to calculate age for each observation and a text string defining the stratifications.)

Program outputs

&OUTFILE. (Dataset containing the age group for each observation.)

Usage

%ms_agestrat(INFILE=_POV1,
               OUTFILE=_POV1,
               STARTDT=birth_date,
               ENDDT=ADate,
               TIMESTRAT=&agestrat.,
               DROPVARS=minagedt maxagedt);

Parameters

[in]	INFILE	Input file containing start date (required).
[out]	OUTFILE	Output file containing the age group for each observation.
[in]	STARTDT	Start date to measure age.
[in]	ENDDT	End date to measure age. Can be a variable or a constant date.
[in]	TIMESTRAT	Age groups for stratification.
[in]	DROPVARS	List of variables to drop on &OUTFILE.

SAS Macros Dependencies

None.

Note: The default value for the age stratification text string is 00-01 02-04 05-09 10-14 15-18 19-21 22-44 45-64 65-74 75+

Author: Sentinel Coordinating Center (info@.nosp@m.sent.nosp@m.inels.nosp@m.yste.nosp@m.m.org)

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