11. Recode and label certain variables.

May 21, 2025, 3:53 PM

chapter_study_1.xlsx

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Load the dataset.

Recode children into the same variable such that 1=1 and 2=0. Add category labels to the stored values so that 1=yes and 0=no.
Add labels to the categorical values of economic_political_ideology such that 1=extremely liberal, 2=liberal, 3=slightly liberal, 4=moderate, 5=slightly conservative, 6=conservative, 7=extremely conservative.
Add labels to the categorical values for education such that 1=less than hs, 2=hs or ged, 3=some college, 4=trade or tech, 5=associates, 6=bachelors, 7=masters, 8=prof degree, 9=doctorate.
add labels to the categorical values for employment such that 1=full time, 2=part time, 3=retired, 4=homemaker, 5=student, 6=other, 7=unemployed look, 8=unemployed notlook.
add labels to the categorical values for ethnicity such that 1=white, 2=black, 3=asian, 4=islander, 5=native, 98=other, 99=refuse.
add labels to the categorical values for gender such that 1=male, 2=female, 3=nonbinary.
The dataset has been successfully loaded and the categorical variables have been recoded with appropriate labels:
  • Children: Recoded such that 1 = 'yes' and 2 = 'no'.
  • Economic Political Ideology: Labeled from 'extremely liberal' to 'extremely conservative'.
  • Education: Labeled from 'less than hs' to 'doctorate'.
  • Employment: Labeled from 'full time' to 'unemployed notlook'.
  • Ethnicity: Labeled from 'white' to 'refuse'.
  • Gender: Labeled as 'male', 'female', and 'nonbinary'.
If you have any more questions or need further analysis, feel free to ask!

save the dataset as a new excel file called chatper_study_2.

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