SAS Code to Read in the ASCII SPD 1999 Food Security Status Data File data temp; infile 'd:\foodsecu\spd\spd1999\spd99fs1.dat' lrecl=26; *modify path and filename in accordance with file location in your system; input @1 ihhkey99 $ 15. /* unique household identifier based on SIPP_PNL, PP_ID, ADDIDE9 */ @17 fsscrnr9 2. /* food security module screening status */ @19 fsraadr9 2. /* adult food security raw score */ @21 fsscadr9 4. /* adult food security scale score (interval-level measure) */ @25 fsstadr9 2.; /* adult food security status category (categorical measure) */ if fsscadr9 gt 0 then fsscadr9=fsscadr9/100; *to restore the 2 decimal places; run; proc freq data=temp; tables fsscrnr9--fsstadr9; title1 'Run 14: HH 1999, wt no'; run; *This SAS data set will now match to the SPD 1999 Cross-Sectional File by IHHKEY99; *The 4 food security variables are stored without leading zeros;