What is Stata?
Stata is statistical software that allows you to store and manage your data, perform statistical analysis and create graphs/figures.
CAHS researchers may use Stata to:
- generate summary statistics such as means, standard deviations, ranges, percentages
- perform basic analysis such as t tests, correlation and chi-squared test
- perform regression analysis such as linear and logistic regression
- complete more complex functions such as multiple imputations
- create graphs such as scatter plots, box plots, histograms.
How to access Stata
1. Onsite
CAHS has purchased a 30 network Stata license, meaning Stata can be accessed from any CAHS networked computer. You will need a He number and access to a CAHS computer. Please contact Natasha Bear to arrange access.2. Telethon Kids Institute (TKI)
Staff and students of TKI can arrange access to Stata if they have a TKI asset. Please contact the TKI IT service desk for more information.
3. Purchase your own copy
Stata is available to purchase through Survey Design and Analysis Service.
Students and those affiliated with an Australian University (from the endorsed list) are able to purchase Stata at a significantly reduced cost (approx. $300-400 for a perpetual license).
Workshops and training
Stata training
CAHS training
'Introduction to Stata' workshops.
2020 dates:
- Monday 7 September 2020, 1.00pm to 2.30pm
- Wednesday 28 October 2020, 9.30am to 11.00am
For all attendees a temporary Stata licence can be provided so you can download Stata on to your home computer. Alternatively you can access Stata via the CAHS network.
Sessions are currently booked for the PCH computer lab (limits placed on tickets - room currently allows 8 people).
Book here or contact Natasha Bear for more information.
CAHS consultation
If you are familiar with Stata or have completed the 'CAHS Introduction to Stata' workshop, additional support can be provided via one on one appointments. Please contact Natasha Bear to arrange an appointment.
Other resources
Stata has a dedicated You Tube channel with over 250 videos:New to Stata and getting started
- Video - Introduction to Stata 16
- Videos- Introduction to Stata (Back to School Playlist)
- Stata Tutorial (Princeton)
- Stata Overview (UCLA)
- University of South Australia: Introduction to Stata.
Help function
Importing data
Organising your project
Data management
- Videos - Data Management Playlist
- Data Management: renaming variables, merging data, handling duplicates…. (UCLA)
Graphs
- Videos - Creating Graphs in Stata Playlist
- Creating Graphs - Visual Overview (Stata)
- Introduction to Graphs (UCLA)
- Introduction to Stata Graphics (SSCC)
Summary and descriptive statistics
- Video - Descriptive Statistics: Continuous Variables
- Video - Tables and Cross Tabulations
- Video - Combining Crosstabs and Descriptive
- Descriptive Statistics (UCLA)
Basic analysis
- Video - Pearson's Chi-Squared and Fisher's Exact Test
- Video - t test for Two Independent Samples
- Video - t test for Two Dependent Samples
- Choosing the Correct Statistic (UCLA)
- Basic Statistical Tests in Stata (UCLA)
Power and sample size
Linear Regression
- Video - Linear Regression
- Simple Linear Regression (UCLA)
- Linear Regression Web Book (UCLA)
- Linear Regression (Laerd)
Logistic regression
Survival analysis
Other regression models
- Regression Models Overview (UCLA)
- Statistical Analysis : including basic tests and regression models (UCLA)
General Stata resources
- Stata Learning
- Video Tutorials
- Overview of Resources for Learning Stata
- Cheat Sheets
- Free Webinars
- For those new to Stata consider Free Webinar: Ready. Set. Go Stata (please note times may not be convenient for Australia)
- NetCourses (fee applies)
- UCLA Stata Resources
- Princeton Online Stata Tutorial
- University of Siegen - Internet guide to Stata
Last Updated:
18/06/2021