Support #857
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Merging datasets
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Description
Hello, I plan to analyse the Understanding society wave 5 data (e_indresp) and need to add the 'racel_dv' variable available in the 'xivdata' file so that I can look into health status by ethnicity. I am wondering what is the common identifier to merge the new variable into the 'e_indresp' file. The variable 'intnum' for interviewer id number is available in the xivdata file but the 'e_indresp' datafile do not have any such variable. Please suggest what steps I need to take to add the ethnicity information in the wave5 individual respondent data.
Updated by Nasima Akhter about 7 years ago
Hello,
I have now found the 'racel_dv' variable in the 'xwavedat' data file and that the variable 'pidp' = cross-wave person identifier (public release)' is a common identifier for both 'e_indresp' and 'xwavedat' data files. I have used 'pidp' variable to add 'racel_dv' variable into the 'e_indresp' datafile. Hope this was the correct way to combine this information.
Thanks.
Updated by Stephanie Auty about 7 years ago
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Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
Best wishes,
Stephanie Auty - Understanding Society User Support Officer
Updated by Stephanie Auty about 7 years ago
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Dear Nasima,
You are correct that pidp is the unique identifier for respondents, but the race variable is already part of e_indresp and so you will not need to merge this variable yourself. You are looking for e_racel_dv. If you have already merged racel_dv then you could check by comparing it to e_racel_dv.
Best wishes,
Stephanie Auty - Understanding Society User Support Officer
Updated by Nasima Akhter about 7 years ago
Dear Stephanie,
Thank you very much for confirming the identifier, which will help me for future analysis as well. I have also checked the merged data for e_racel_dv and racel_dv which have same frequencies.
Best regards,
Nasima
Updated by Stephanie Auty about 7 years ago
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Updated by Stephanie Auty about 7 years ago
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