This function generates a binary status column using the set of
columns passed through the variable col_names. This column must contain the
information of the outcomes or the vaccine dates. It generates a logical
condition using the operators & or |, and evaluates if the registers in
the columns contain or not information. If the logical operator is &, the
function returns a success only if all the columns contain information. On
the other hand, if the logical operator is |, it is enough to find one
column with information indicating success. It is recommended to use this
method when working with several outcomes or several vaccine doses. By
default, it returns a binary column where 0 means no outcome or no vaccine
and 1 means the opposite. However, it can also receive custom
options, e.g., c("v", "u") for vaccinated and unvaccinated.
Arguments
- data_set
data.framewith at least one column from which to generate the status specified instatus.- col_names
Name(s) of the column(s) as a string or a character vector containing the information from which the status is calculated.
- operator
A single logical operator to evaluate the condition.
- status
A two-element vector specifying the values to be assigned that indicate whether the individual is vaccinated or not, e.g.,
c("v","u"). The first element of the vector must be the status when the condition is satisfied, i.e., vaccinated, while the second element is the value indicating that the individual is not vaccinated.