* Merge CR and AR files for Lesotho* *HIV File - women* set more off use "\LSAR72FL.DTA", clear rename hivclust v001 rename hivnumb v002 rename hivline v003 rename hiv03 vhiv03 rename hiv05 vhiv05 keep v* sort v001 v002 v003 save "\LSAR72_vtemp.dta", replace *HIV file - men* use "\LSAR72FL.DTA", clear rename hivclust mv001 rename hivnumb mv002 rename hivline mv003 rename hiv03 mvhiv03 rename hiv05 mvhiv05 keep mv* sort mv001 mv002 mv003 save "\LSAR72_mvtemp.dta", replace *Couples recode MERGE* use "\LSCR71FL.DTA", clear sort v001 v002 v003 merge v001 v002 v003 using "\LSAR72_vtemp.dta" rename _merge _merge_woman sort mv001 mv002 mv003 merge mv001 mv002 mv003 using "\LSAR72_mvtemp.dta" rename _merge _merge_man *lets look at these results* tab _merge*,m *and now we can rename variables for couples HIV status* gen couple_hiv_status=. replace couple_hiv_status=1 if vhiv03==0 & mvhiv03==0 replace couple_hiv_status=2 if vhiv03==0 & mvhiv03==1 replace couple_hiv_status=3 if vhiv03==1 & mvhiv03==0 replace couple_hiv_status=4 if vhiv03==1 & mvhiv03==1 label define status 1 "conneg" 2 "maledisc" 3 "femaledisc" 4 "conpos" label values couple_hiv_status status tab couple_hiv_status,m