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st: RE: Re: dummy based on the outcome of many variables


From   "Nick Cox" <[email protected]>
To   <[email protected]>
Subject   st: RE: Re: dummy based on the outcome of many variables
Date   Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:35:57 -0000

gen dummy = 0 
foreach v of var a b c d e f { 
	replace dummy = dummy + (`v' != 0) 
} 
replace dummy = dummy >= 5 

Alternatively, with -egenmore- installed 

egen dummy = rcount(a b c d e f), cond(@ != 0) 
replace dummy = dummy >= 5 

Nick 
[email protected] 

R.E. De Hoyos
 
> how can I create a dummy=1 when at least 5 out of 6 variables 
> are different from zero?

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