String to date or numeric, encode, split variable in Stata || Episode-9

String to date or numeric, encode, split variable in Stata || Episode-9
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In Stata, generating variables, creating composite variables, and transforming categorical variables from other variables are essential tasks for data analysis. To generate a new variable, you can use the generate command followed by the new variable name and its definition based on existing variables. For instance, generate newvar = var1 + var2 creates a new variable newvar as the sum of var1 and var2. Composite variables can be formed by combining multiple variables using arithmetic or logical operations, enhancing the analytical capacity of your dataset. Categorical variables can be created or recoded from existing variables using commands such as encode, recode, or egen. For example, encode oldvar, generate(catvar) transforms a string variable into a numeric categorical variable. These techniques are fundamental in data manipulation and analysis in Stata, allowing researchers to prepare their datasets for more complex statistical modeling. This tutorial, presented in Bangla, will guide you through these processes, ensuring you can effectively manage and analyze your data in Stata.
The main topics of this channel are given below:
Sample size calculation
Data management in STATA and SPSS
Advance data analysis
Epidemiology