MAD Function

Returns the median absolute deviation from the median

Category: Descriptive Statistics

Syntax

MAD ( value-1 <, value-2 >)

Arguments

value

• specifies a numeric constant, variable, or expression of which the median absolute deviation from the median is to be computed.

Details

If all arguments have missing values, the result is a missing value. Otherwise, the result is the median absolute deviation from the median of the non-missing values. The formula for the median is the same as the one that is used in the UNIVARIATE procedure. For more information, see Base SAS Procedures Guide .

Examples

SAS Statements	Results
mad=mad(2,4,1,3,5,999999);
put mad;	1.5

See Also

Functions:

• 'IQR Function' on page 612

• 'MEDIAN Function' on page 645

• 'PCTL Function' on page 694