data sasuser.smoking; INPUT Year Rate; Since_74 = Year - 1974; LINES; 1974 52 1975 47 1976 . 1977 45 1978 47 1979 44 1980 41 1981 45 1982 42 1983 41 1984 39 1985 39 ; Run; PROC REG DATA=SASUSER.smoking; model Rate = Year ; RUN; PROC REG DATA=SASUSER.smoking; model Rate = Since_74 ; RUN;