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Proc Freq

​Proc Freq is another commonly used statistical procedures in SAS.

It computes the counting statistics on categorical variables.

Example​

The BULBS data set contains a list of light bulbs sold at a convenience store.

There are three types of light bulbs:
  • Halogen
  • Incandescent
  • LED

We can count the number of light bulbs of each type using Proc Freq.

Example

Proc Freq Data=Bulbs;
Table Type;
Run;

TABLE Statement

The TABLE statement tells SAS to count how many times each type of light bulbs appear in the data set (i.e. frequency statistics).

The results are shown in a 1-way frequency table below:

The halogen light bulb appears 2 times in the data set while the incandescent and LED light bulbs appear 4 and 6 times, respectively.

The procedure correctly computed the frequency statistics for each type of light bulbs.

In addition to the frequency statistics, Proc Freq also computes:
  • the percentage
  • the cumulative frequency
  • the cumulative percentage

Frequency/Counting statistics offer great insights about the distribution of the data.

​You will learn a few more examples later in this module.
Exercise

Copy and run the GUMSALES data set on SAS Studio:

The GUMSALES data set contains a list of transactions for the 3 brands of gum.

It contains 3 variables:
  • ReceiptID: the receipt number for the transaction
  • Brand: the brand of the gum
  • Price: the price of the gum

Count how many times each brand of gum is being sold.
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