Hi everybody
How can I reshape this database?
Caseid v001 v002 midx_01 midx_02 midx_03 midx_04 midx_05 midx_06 midx_07
midx_08 midx_09 vx_01 vx_02 vx_03 vx_04 vx_05 vx_06 vx_07 vx_08 vx_09
130456 34 yes 1 0 0 . . . .
. . 2 1 1 . . . . . .
123423 21 yes 1 1 1 0 . . .
. .
231465 54 yes
345677 65 no
I want
Caseid v001 v002 midx vx
130456 34 yes 1 2
130456 34 yes 0 1
130456 34 yes 0 1
130456 34 yes . .
130456 34 yes . .
130456 34 yes .
130456 34 yes .
130456 34 yes .
130456 34 yes .
123423 21 yes 1
123423 21 yes 1
123423 21 yes 1
123423 21 yes 0
123423 21 yes .
123423 21 yes .
123423 21
123423 21
123423 21
.
.
.
345677 65 no
345677 65 no
Each caseid has one to 20 cases, but I'm trying to use the whole
information for the total of the 20 cases instead each caseid. Trying to
calculate child mortality rate by direct method..
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