Exploring the various data types in Stata is crucial for effective data management and data analysis. In Stata, there are four main data types including integers, decimal numbers, strings and dates. A command help datatype will open this window that gives you an in depth analysis of the characteristics of all these data types. Download […]
We will be discussing how to create log files in Stata, exploring various options for log file formats. Log files are useful for capturing and saving the output in a text format, that appears in the Stata output window. There are different ways to initiate and manage log files, and we’ll cover these methods step
Nested loops, double loop, multiple loop and loop within a loop, all refer to the same thing. Nested loops are a good way to tackle multiple tasks systematically. To work with Nested loops, we would need to have an understanding of both the ‘forvalues’ loop and the ‘foreach’ loop. Nested loops involve having one loop
In regression analysis, quantifiable data often steals the spotlight. Yet, there are instances where qualitative or categorical variables like gender, ethnicity, age groups, or even something as simple as car colours play a crucial role. How do we seamlessly integrate these categorical variables into our statistical models? Take, for example, a study examining how gender
We are going to look into how to change the working directory or your working folder in Stata. First, we need to understand what a working directory or a working folder is. For defining purposes, it is the current folder where our data files, do files, and example files are present. It is the directory
