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Cluster ID [message #27522] Tue, 29 August 2023 10:54 Go to next message
bebin is currently offline  bebin
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Hi there,

I am trying to link the cluster ID from the individual recode files to the GPS files to do analyses at a level deeper than the region level provided in the individual recode files. However, the GPS data is generally only available for the later years. So, are the cluster IDs constant over time such that the GPS data for recent years could be used to link with earlier individual recode datasets?

I noticed this wasn't covered in other threads so I would really appreciate your help.

Thanks,
Joseph
Re: Cluster ID [message #27526 is a reply to message #27522] Tue, 29 August 2023 21:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I forgot to include that cluster ID refers to v001 in the individual recode files and it's labelled as cluster number.
Re: Cluster ID [message #27527 is a reply to message #27522] Tue, 29 August 2023 22:17 Go to previous message
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Seems like this has been addressed here
https://userforum.dhsprogram.com/index.php?t=msg&th=1253 4&start=0&
Sharing it here for the benefit of researchers who ran across the same problem.
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