Introduction to Stata

This course provides a basic overview of the uses and functions of the statistical software Stata, which includes:

• Understanding the Stata interface(s)

• Reading in data, and data manipulation

• Help files and do files

• Basic statistical analyses and graph production

After this course you should be able to:

• Know the different windows, benefits and limitations of Stata

• Import data and plot graphs in Stata

• Create/ modify variables when needed

• Utilise basic commands to analyse your data

• Know how to proceed if/when you get stuck in the future

Who should attend this course?

This course is aimed at individuals with little or no experience in Stata (or those who have only used the drop-down system within Stata and wish to transition to the coding language). The delivery of this course is through live demonstration, with intermittent practical activities throughout the course to reinforce understanding. A basic knowledge of statistics is advantageous, but not essential.