updates and fixes

Author: shireen122

Intro_DHSdata_Analysis/4_Using_Multiple_Files/Readme.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The code also shows how to append the merged IR and MR files to a dataset that c
 ### mergeHW
 Older datasets may not contain the anthropometry variables according to the WHO reference. 
 HW files are created with the WHO reference nutrition indicators that can be merged to datasets.
-Here we show an example using the Bangladesh 1999-2000 survey since there is no HW file for model datasets.
+Here we show an example using the Bangladesh 1999-2000 and the 2004 surveys since there is no HW file for model datasets.
 
 ### mergeWI 
 Older datasets sometimes do not contain the wealth index. 

Intro_DHSdata_Analysis/4_Using_Multiple_Files/mergeHW.do

@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 Program: 			mergeHW.do
 Purpose: 			example shown to merge HW to PR file. Notes given on how to merge with other files.  
 Author:				Shireen Assaf
-Date last modified: May 27, 2021 by Shireen Assaf 
+Date last modified: July 31, 2023 by Shireen Assaf 
 
-Notes:				Older datasets may not contian the anthropometry variables according to the WHO reference. 
+Notes:				Older datasets may not contain the anthropometry variables according to the WHO reference. 
 					HW files are created with the WHO reference nutrition indicators that can be merged to datasets.
-					Will use two Bangladesh survey as examples since model datasets do not have an HW file.
+					Will use two Bangladesh surveys as examples since model datasets do not have an HW file.
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 *For HW files that have hwhhid
@@ -37,42 +37,38 @@ erase HWtemp.dta
 *Open HW file
 use BDHW41FL.dta, clear
 
+*creating unique identifier variables from hwcaseid
+
 gen hhid =substr(hwcaseid,1,12)
 gen hvidx=substr(hwcaseid,13,3)
 destring hvidx, replace
-gen hwidx=hvidx
 
-gen hwcol_1to3=substr(hhid,1,3)
-gen hwcol_4to5=substr(hhid,4,2)
-gen hwcol_6to8=substr(hhid,6,3)
-gen hwcol_9to12=substr(hhid,9,4)
+gen cluster_id=substr(hhid,6,3)
+gen household_id=substr(hhid,9,4)
 
-destring hwcol*to*, replace
-gen state_id=hwcol_4to5
-gen cluster_id=hwcol_6to8
-gen household_id=hwcol_9to12
+destring cluster_id, replace
+destring household_id, replace
 
-sort state_id cluster_id household_id hvidx
+sort cluster_id household_id hvidx
 save HWtemp.dta, replace
 
 
 *Open PR file
 use BDPR41FL.dta, clear
 
-gen hvcol_1to3=substr(hhid,1,3)
-gen hvcol_4to5=substr(hhid,4,2)
-gen hvcol_6to8=substr(hhid,6,3)
-gen hvcol_9to12=substr(hhid,9,4)
+gen cluster_id=substr(hhid,6,3)
+gen household_id=substr(hhid,9,4)
+
+destring cluster_id, replace
+destring household_id, replace
 
-destring hvcol*to*, replace
-gen state_id=hvcol_4to5
-gen cluster_id=hvcol_6to8
-gen household_id=hvcol_9to12
-sort state_id cluster_id household_id hvidx
+sort cluster_id household_id hvidx
 
 *Perform the merge
-merge state_id cluster_id household_id hvidx using "HWtemp.dta"
+merge cluster_id household_id hvidx using "HWtemp.dta"
 
 *Erase temporary file
 erase HWtemp.dta
 
+
+

Intro_DHSdata_Analysis/4_Using_Multiple_Files/mergeWI.do

@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ Purpose: 			example shown to merge WR to IR file. Notes given on how to merge wi
 Author:				Shireen Assaf
 Date last modified: May 27, 2021 by Shireen Assaf 
 
-Notes:				Older datasets sometimes do not contain the wealth index. To include the wealth index, a WI file was created for these surveys. Will use the Bangladesh 1999-2000 survey as an example since model datasets do not have an WI file.
-					
+Notes:				Older datasets sometimes do not contain the wealth index. 
+					To include the wealth index, a WI file was created for these surveys. 
+					This code will use the Bangladesh 1999-2000 survey as an example since model datasets do not have an WI file.
+			
 					Notes are given at the end of the file on how to perform other merges of WI file with other file types. 
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