Re: Coding "missing values" - standards, customs, tricks of the , trade?

> > Reminds me of the medical abstracts application written back in the late > 70s. The Director of Medical Records wanted four potential values for > 'SEX' (Male, Female, unknown, other). I questioned the need for both > unknown and other. After the explantion she got all four values! > Well don't just leave us hanging! What was the explanation? Other = She *was* a he? He *was* a she? ???? -- Dan Madvig e-mail: d-madvig@bethel.edu Bethel College & Seminary phone: (612) 638-6414 3900 Bethel Drive fax: (612) 638-6001 St. Paul, MN 55112 TTime is what keeps everything from happening all at once.