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Tue, 21 June 2016 07:10   |
geniusmuso
Messages: 11
Registered: November 2015
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Dear Sir,
I am very much grateful since this is the first time i am using a DHS data. However I would please need assistance with regards to these questions
1. Can't I use unweighted descriptive statistics of variables since i am using these variables to run regressions?
2. Since variables like v131 (5,883), v481 (5,883), v714 (5,880), v701 (5479), v467b, v467c and v467d (5, 883) had their total frequencies ( in parenthesis) not up to 5,884, how do I call these differences?
3. Also if for instance
tab b5 is
child is |
alive | Freq. Percent Cum.
------------+-----------------------------------
no | 289 4.91 4.91
yes | 5,595 95.09 100.00
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Total | 5,884 100.00
And tab h42 is
taking iron |
pills, |
sprinkles |
or syrup | Freq. Percent Cum.
------------+-----------------------------------
no | 4,296 76.81 76.81
yes | 1,220 21.81 98.62
don't know | 77 1.38 100.00
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Total | 5,593 100.00
And tab h42 b5 is
taking |
iron |
pills, | child is
sprinkles | alive
or syrup | yes | Total
-----------+-----------+----------
no | 4,296 | 4,296
yes | 1,220 | 1,220
don't know | 77 | 77
-----------+-----------+----------
Total | 5,593 | 5,593
Then please in the above example since b5 (yes) is 5, 595 and the total frequency of h42 is 5,593, please how do I term the difference of 2 since the h42 was applicable to only those who were alive? And please can I apply your response to similar situations?
4. Please is there any means in stata where for instance I can use the tab command to get me the maternal employment frequency distribution(not crosstab) of only children who were alive.
Thanks so much for your patience.
Best regards,
Mustapha Immurana
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