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2 Eeman Shahzad Qureshi
3 SDA Lab 5- Standardization and Data distribution
4 28th Feb 2023
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7 *Importing excel data:
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9 import excel "C:\Users\HP\Documents\SDA Spring Semester 2023\Lab 5\student_scores.xls", sheet(
"Sheet1") firstrow clear
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12 *Q2:Recoding a Continuous Variable into a categorical variable:
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14 generate GRE_group = 1 if inrange(GRE,281,299)
15 replace GRE_group = 2 if inrange(GRE,300,320)
16 replace GRE_group= 3 if inrange(GRE,321,338)
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18 label define GRE 1 "Below Average" 2 "Above Average" 3 "Excellent", replace
19 label value GRE GRE_group
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21 tab GRE_group
22 tab GRE_group, nolabel
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24 *OR:
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26 recode GRE (min/299=1 "Below Average") (300/320=2 "Above Average") (321/max=3 "Excellent"),
gen(GRE_group)
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28 //Note the recode command changes the actual variable so we add the generate option at the end
in order to create a new variable with the conditions.
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30 tab GRE_group
31 tab GRE_group, nolabel
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33 *Summary Statistics:
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35 sum ACT SAT GRE
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37 *Standardization of scores:
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39 di (1300-1187.5253)/233.056 // SAT
40 di (954-776.359)/118.5253 // ACT
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42 *Automating calculations through locals:
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44 sum ACT
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46 return list
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48 di(954-`r(mean)')/`r(sd)'
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50 sum SAT
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52 return list
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54 di(1300-`r(mean)')/`r(sd)'
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57 *Generating Standardized Variables using Locals:
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59 sum ACT
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61 gen ACT_standardized= (ACT-`r(mean)')/`r(sd)'
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63 br name ACT ACT_standardized
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65 *Checking if ACT_standardized is normally distributed
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67 sum ACT
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69 count if ACT_standardized > `r(mean)'
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71 *How to check if ACT_standardized is normally distributed through graph command:
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73 histogram ACT_standardized, freq normal
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75 *Check for Skewness:
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77 sum ACT, d
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79 *Graph form
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81 histogram ACT, freq normal
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84 *Check for Kurtosis:
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86 sum ACT, d
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88 di `r(kurtosis)'-3
89 //Note to run this command you must first run the sum detail command
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92 *Q7:
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94 di 1.91-3
95 //returns a negative value so distribution is platykurtic.
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