What's it like–Getting started in Stata

Want to know how to conduct a basic data analysis using Stata? We show you just that. Watch as we show you how to import data into Stata from Excel, how to change the display format of a variable, how to label variables and the values of categorical variables, how to create new variables, how to describe and summarize variables, and how to create several kinds of graphs.

Next we demonstrate how to fit a linear regression model, how to calculate and graph marginal predictions from the model, and how to send those commands to Stata's Do-file editor. The video ends with a discussion of how to learn more about Stata using the Help files, PDF documentation, and the -search- command.

Time/Topic:

00:42 Copy and paste data from Excel to Stata
01:12 Import Excel data to Stata
02:30 Change the display format of a variable
03:31 Define and add value labels to a variable
04:54 Create a new variable
06:03 Label a variable
06:23 Describe a dataset
07:11 Summarize a dataset
08:04 Create a histogram
08:41 Create a pie chart
09:01 Create a boxplot
09:58 Fit a linear regression model
12:12 Calculate marginal predictions
13:35 Create interaction plots
14:40 Creating do-files for reproducible analyses
16:00 How to open a Help File
16:10 How to open the PDF documentation
16:16 How to search for topics

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[LillyRigoli]

Super clear explanations and thanks for using the proper terminology for everything. I like to learn the correct terms and this video really helped. Cheers

[wiggos]

Clear, helpful, straightforward. Thank you!

[Jemapelbulgarel]

The day this program will extinguish will be a great day for humanity!

[rishikamalik]

finally Chuck Huber has given a decent video with an e.g and a step by step explanation

[teebaggwell]

Thanks for the clear explanations, this is really helpfull.

[rutho.]

great tutorial btw. Used last year. 10/10 would recommend

[kashmira_zambad]

Hey, Thanks a lot.
I am starting with Stata and this has really been helpful for a quick and succinct understanding.

[rodwellnyanyirai]

Thank you very much for the great explanation!

[sukhyunlee]

Thank you so much for your helpful explanation :D It's not even hard to understand second language speakers like me

[shawanalachir]

I need help learning how to create a variable. I thought it would be gen name=o. then replace name= 1 if variable = (blank). I have several variables that I need to equal 1, how do I do that

[archiej]

Hello. at 3:00 you talk about changing the format. how do you do this if there isn t the little three dot box. and why might it not be there

[vivekpanwar]

can you please tell me how to generate graphs in the propensity score matching without using codes...?

[fgtczlr]

Can you explain please, how to create a graph with several variables

[hanitubeaccounting]

I have four independent variables and for this I formulated 13 questions in likert scale but I can enter data separately for each question but I can't merge each question for each independent variables for out put of report on stata

[sessex]

I can not change the properties of my variables because the variables property boxes is greyed out ( it can't be altered). Could you please explain why this is, and how I can change it? Thank you very much.

[njerimbugua]

i wish you gave us the link to your data set

[jenniferodonnell]

My STATA does not allow me to click on the ellipses to use Value labels - do some versions not allow this?

[lzaxl]

hi, thanks for the tutorial. But how can I get this data (in Excel format)? I just want to follow as you do in the video.

[petekinnas]

This is supposed to be an intro: "Getting started with STATA. As with all tech people, the author goes too fast and covers too many details. The author assumes you have a background in Stata language, but as a beginner, I don't have. I would need to listen and pause the video a few times to get a handle on this.

[adenzahoorahmed]

Is anyone up for some help? need help in one stata question badly :(