This set of functions adds new binary variables indicating if a score is above certain thresholds. is_in_need() adds a variable for scores above 3 (indicating "in need"), while is_in_acute_need() adds a variable for scores above 4 (indicating "in acute need").
Usage
is_in_need(df, score, new_colname = NULL)
is_in_acute_need(df, score, new_colname = NULL)
Arguments
- df
A dataframe containing the score variable.
- score
The variable containing the score on a 1-5 scale.
- new_colname
The name of the new column. If NULL, the function will create a new column with the name 'score_in_need' or 'score_in_acute_need'.
Value
A dataframe with an additional column:
