Line for the server...
For the first step, try -encode-. The third one sounds like -recode- to
me...
Of course you could also just
gen byte hadsx= plannedsx==1 & emergsx==1
after -encode-ing...
HTH
Martin
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of b. water
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 10:24 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: st: gen newvar satisfying two conditions
dear all,
stata 8.2, windows xp pro,
i have two variables: plannedsx (for previous planned surgery) and emergsx
(for previous emergency surgery), each is answered either yes or no
(strings). i want to generate a new variable hadsx (i.e. has had surgery
previously whether as a cold procedure or an emergent one, also a yes or
no). an approach i could use (but haven't tried yet - but i think is do-ably
with minimal pain):
first: generate and replace yes or no for each variable with 0 (for no) and
1 (for yes)
second: generate a temporary variable tempvar consisting the sum of those
two variables, which therefore would only contain only values from 0, 1 or
2.
third: generate and replace 0 with a "no" and anything>0 with a "yes"
i am wondering whether there is a more direct method to achieve what i
wanted. would appreciate advice/help in this data management matter.
thank you,
bw
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