Hi Katherine,
All missing data should be coded the same way for this specific question.
As you noted, the variable already had missing data (coded as "."). So when you clean "Excluded Record" to also be missing, the total missing will be greater than just those that were originally labeled "Excluded Record".
hope this helps.
All missing data should be coded the same way for this specific question.
As you noted, the variable already had missing data (coded as "."). So when you clean "Excluded Record" to also be missing, the total missing will be greater than just those that were originally labeled "Excluded Record".
hope this helps.