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Re: Complex samples [message #14853 is a reply to message #14847]

Wed, 09 May 2018 09:53

Trevor-DHS
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Registered: January 2013

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You don't want to copy-paste from file to file - it is quite likely that they would mis-match. You should merge based on the identifiers variables.
You can use the IPUMS DHS dataset, but given that some of your variables are not in that dataset I don't see the point. You are going to more trouble trying to merge the datasets then it is worth. I would just work with the original DHS dataset. However, if you code your logic properly you will get the same results whether you use the original DHS dataset or the IPUMS DHS dataset. But that is the key to ensure that you are coding your logic correctly.

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		Complex samples By: Hassen on Tue, 08 May 2018 17:30
		Re: Complex samples By: Trevor-DHS on Tue, 08 May 2018 17:51
		Re: Complex samples By: Hassen on Wed, 09 May 2018 02:56
		Re: Complex samples By: Trevor-DHS on Wed, 09 May 2018 09:53
		Re: Complex samples By: Hassen on Wed, 09 May 2018 13:44
		Re: Complex samples By: Hassen on Mon, 14 May 2018 11:09
		Re: Complex samples By: Trevor-DHS on Mon, 14 May 2018 11:34
		Re: Complex samples By: Hassen on Mon, 14 May 2018 12:08
		Re: Complex samples By: Trevor-DHS on Mon, 14 May 2018 12:11
		Re: Complex samples By: kingx025 on Mon, 14 May 2018 12:27

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