Skewness measures the symmetry of your data. It can indicate whether or not your data adheres to a normal distribution ... explanation of your skewness. A histogram will give you a visual picture ...
skewness(5.3) / pos = ne header = 'Summary Statistics' cfill = blank; axis1 label=(a=90 r=0); run; The LOGNORMAL, WEIBULL, and GAMMA options superimpose fitted curves on the histogram in Output 4.2.1.