/************************************************************************* Q9. Cox regression analysis of localised skin melanoma diagnosed in Finland 1975-94 and followed up to the end of 1995. *************************************************************************/ libname survival 'c:\coursetemp\sas\'; data melanoma; set survival.melanoma(where=(stage=1)); /* censor all survival times at 120 months */ if surv_mm gt 120 then do; surv_mm=120; status=0; end; run; proc tphreg data=melanoma; title1 'Q9a Cox model for cause-specific mortality, localised melanoma'; model surv_mm*status(0,2,4) = year8594 / risklimits; run; proc tphreg data=melanoma; title1 'Q9c Cox model for cause-specific mortality, localised melanoma'; class agegrp / ref=first; model surv_mm*status(0,2,4) = sex agegrp year8594 / risklimits; run;