PROC POWER: TWOSAMPLEFREQ Statement :: SAS/STAT(R) 9.2 User's Guide, Second Edition

The POWER Procedure

TWOSAMPLEFREQ Statement

TWOSAMPLEFREQ <options> ;

The TWOSAMPLEFREQ statement performs power and sample size analyses for tests of two independent proportions. Pearson’s chi-square, Fisher’s exact, and likelihood ratio chi-square tests are supported.

Summary of Options

Table 67.19 summarizes categories of options available in the TWOSAMPLEFREQ statement.

Table 67.19 Summary of Options in the TWOSAMPLEFREQ Statement
Task	Options
Define analysis	TEST=
Specify analysis information	ALPHA=
	NULLPROPORTIONDIFF=
	NULLODDSRATIO=
	NULLRELATIVERISK=
	SIDES=
Specify effects	GROUPPROPORTIONS=
	ODDSRATIO=
	PROPORTIONDIFF=
	REFPROPORTION=
	RELATIVERISK=
Specify sample size and allocation	GROUPNS=
	GROUPWEIGHTS=
	NPERGROUP=
	NTOTAL=
Specify power	POWER=
Control sample size rounding	NFRACTIONAL
Control ordering in output	OUTPUTORDER=

Table 67.20 summarizes the valid result parameters for different analyses in the TWOSAMPLEFREQ statement.

Table 67.20 Summary of Result Parameters in the TWOSAMPLEFREQ Statement
Analyses	Solve For	Syntax
TEST=FISHER	Power	POWER=.
	Sample size	NTOTAL=.
		NPERGROUP=.
TEST=LRCHI	Power	POWER=.
	Sample size	NTOTAL=.
		NPERGROUP=.
TEST=PCHI	Power	POWER=.
	Sample size	NTOTAL=.
		NPERGROUP=.

Dictionary of Options

ALPHA=number-list

specifies the level of significance of the statistical test. The default is 0.05, corresponding to the usual 0.05 $\text{[math]}$ 100% = 5% level of significance. See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the number-list.

GROUPPROPORTIONS=grouped-number-list

GPROPORTIONS=grouped-number-list

GROUPPS=grouped-number-list

GPS=grouped-number-list

specifies the two independent proportions, $\text{[math]}$ and $\text{[math]}$ . See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the grouped-number-list.

GROUPNS=grouped-number-list

GNS=grouped-number-list

specifies the two group sample sizes. See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the grouped-number-list.

GROUPWEIGHTS=grouped-number-list

GWEIGHTS=grouped-number-list

specifies the sample size allocation weights for the two groups. This option controls how the total sample size is divided between the two groups. Each pair of values for the two groups represents relative allocation weights. Additionally, if the NFRACTIONAL option is not used, the total sample size is restricted to be equal to a multiple of the sum of the two group weights (so that the resulting design has an integer sample size for each group while adhering exactly to the group allocation weights). Values must be integers unless the NFRACTIONAL option is used. The default value is (1 1), a balanced design with a weight of 1 for each group. See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the grouped-number-list.

NFRACTIONAL

NFRAC

enables fractional input and output for sample sizes. See the section Sample Size Adjustment Options for information about the ramifications of the presence (and absence) of the NFRACTIONAL option.

NPERGROUP=number-list

NPERG=number-list

specifies the common sample size per group or requests a solution for the common sample size per group with a missing value (NPERGROUP=.). Use of this option implicitly specifies a balanced design. See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the number-list.

NTOTAL=number-list

specifies the sample size or requests a solution for the sample size with a missing value (NTOTAL=.). See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the number-list.

NULLODDSRATIO=number-list

NULLOR=number-list

specifies the null odds ratio. The default value is 1. This option can be used only with the ODDSRATIO= option in the TEST=PCHI analysis. See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the number-list.

NULLPROPORTIONDIFF=number-list

NULLPDIFF=number-list

specifies the null proportion difference. The default value is 0. This option can be used only with the GROUPPROPORTIONS= or PROPORTIONDIFF= option in the TEST=PCHI analysis. See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the number-list.

NULLRELATIVERISK=number-list

NULLRR=number-list

specifies the null relative risk. The default value is 1. This option can be used only with the RELATIVERISK= option in the TEST=PCHI analysis. See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the number-list.

ODDSRATIO=number-list

OR=number-list

specifies the odds ratio $\text{[math]}$ . See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the number-list.

OUTPUTORDER=INTERNAL

OUTPUTORDER=REVERSE

OUTPUTORDER=SYNTAX

controls how the input and default analysis parameters are ordered in the output. OUTPUTORDER=INTERNAL (the default) arranges the parameters in the output according to the following order of their corresponding options:

The OUTPUTORDER=SYNTAX option arranges the parameters in the output in the same order in which their corresponding options are specified in the TWOSAMPLEFREQ statement. The OUTPUTORDER=REVERSE option arranges the parameters in the output in the reverse of the order in which their corresponding options are specified in the TWOSAMPLEFREQ statement.

POWER=number-list

specifies the desired power of the test or requests a solution for the power with a missing value (POWER=.). The power is expressed as a probability, a number between 0 and 1, rather than as a percentage. See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the number-list.

PROPORTIONDIFF=number-list

PDIFF=number-list

specifies the proportion difference $\text{[math]}$ . See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the number-list.

REFPROPORTION=number-list

REFP=number-list

specifies the reference proportion $\text{[math]}$ . See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the number-list.

RELATIVERISK=number-list

RR=number-list

specifies the relative risk $\text{[math]}$ . See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the number-list.

SIDES=keyword-list

specifies the number of sides (or tails) and the direction of the statistical test or confidence interval. See the section Specifying Value Lists in Analysis Statements for information about specifying the keyword-list. Valid keywords and their interpretation are as follows:

1: one-sided with alternative hypothesis in same direction as effect
2: two-sided
U: upper one-sided with alternative greater than null value
L: lower one-sided with alternative less than null value

If the effect size is zero, then SIDES=1 is not permitted; instead, specify the direction of the test explicitly in this case with either SIDES=L or SIDES=U. The default value is 2.

TEST=FISHER

TEST=LRCHI

TEST=PCHI

specifies the statistical analysis. TEST=FISHER specifies Fisher’s exact test. TEST=LRCHI specifies the likelihood ratio chi-square test. TEST=PCHI (the default) specifies Pearson’s chi-square test.

Restrictions on Option Combinations

To specify the proportions, choose one of the following parameterizations:

individual proportions (by using the GROUPPROPORTIONS= option)
difference between proportions and reference proportion (by using the PROPORTIONDIFF= and REFPROPORTION= options)
odds ratio and reference proportion (by using the ODDSRATIO= and REFPROPORTION= options)
relative risk and reference proportion (by using the RELATIVERISK= and REFPROPORTION= options)

To specify the sample size and allocation, choose one of the following parameterizations:

sample size per group in a balanced design (by using the NPERGROUP= option)
total sample size and allocation weights (by using the NTOTAL= and GROUPWEIGHTS= options)
individual group sample sizes (by using the GROUPNS= option)

Option Groups for Common Analyses

This section summarizes the syntax for the common analyses supported in the TWOSAMPLEFREQ statement.

Pearson Chi-Square Test for Two Proportions

You can use the NPERGROUP= option in a balanced design and express effects in terms of the individual proportions, as in the following statements. Default values for the SIDES= and ALPHA= options specify a two-sided test with a significance level of 0.05.

   proc power;
      twosamplefreq test=pchi
         groupproportions = (.15 .25)
         nullproportiondiff = .03
         npergroup = 50
         power = .;
   run;

You can also specify an unbalanced design by using the NTOTAL= and GROUPWEIGHTS= options and express effects in terms of the odds ratio. The default value of the NULLODDSRATIO= option specifies a test of no effect.

   proc power;
      twosamplefreq test=pchi
         oddsratio = 2.5
         refproportion = 0.3
         groupweights = (1 2)
         ntotal = .
         power = 0.8;
   run;

You can also specify sample sizes with the GROUPNS= option and express effects in terms of relative risks. The default value of the NULLRELATIVERISK= option specifies a test of no effect.

   proc power;
      twosamplefreq test=pchi
         relativerisk = 1.5
         refproportion = 0.2
         groupns = 40 | 60
         power = .;
   run;

You can also express effects in terms of the proportion difference. The default value of the NULLPROPORTIONDIFF= option specifies a test of no effect, and the default value of the GROUPWEIGHTS= option specifies a balanced design.

   proc power;
      twosamplefreq test=pchi
         proportiondiff = 0.15
         refproportion = 0.4
         ntotal = 100
         power = .;
   run;

Fisher’s Exact Conditional Test for Two Proportions

The following statements demonstrate a power computation for Fisher’s exact conditional test for two proportions. Default values for the SIDES= and ALPHA= options specify a two-sided test with a significance level of 0.05.

   proc power;
      twosamplefreq test=fisher
         groupproportions = (.35 .15)
         npergroup = 50
         power = .;
   run;

Likelihood Ratio Chi-Square Test for Two Proportions

The following statements demonstrate a sample size computation for the likelihood ratio chi-square test for two proportions. Default values for the SIDES= and ALPHA= options specify a two-sided test with a significance level of 0.05.

   proc power;
      twosamplefreq test=lrchi
         oddsratio = 2
         refproportion = 0.4
         npergroup = .
         power = 0.9;
   run;

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