An Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis Using Stata®

From Research Design to Final Report

Lisa Daniels, Nicholas Minot

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 2025
• Print ISBN:
  9781071883709
• Edition: 2
• eBook ISBN:
  9781071883723
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Statistics for Business & Economics
• Index: Social Sciences

An Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis Using Stata®: From Research Design to Final Report, Second Edition provides an integrated approach to research methods, statistics and data analysis, and interpretation of results in Stata. Drawing on their combined 25 years of experience teaching statistics and research methods, authors Lisa Daniels and Nicholas Minot frame data analysis within the research process—identifying gaps in the literature, examining the theory, developing research questions, designing a questionnaire or using secondary data, analyzing the data, and writing a research paper—so readers better understand the context of data analysis. Throughout, the text focuses on documenting and communicating results so students can produce a finished report or article by the end of their courses.

The Second Edition has been thoroughly updated with all new articles and data—including coverage of ChatGPT, COVID-19 policies, and SAT scores—to demonstrate the relevance of data analysis for students. A new chapter on advanced methods in regression analysis allows instructors to better feature these important techniques. Stata code has been updated to the latest version, and new exercises throughout offer more chances for practice.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Acknowledgements
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Brief Contents
• Detailed Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part I The Research Process and Data Collection
• 1 A Brief Overview of the Research Process
• 2 Sampling Techniques
• 3 Questionnaire Design
• Part II Describing Data
• 4 An Introduction to Stata
• 5 Preparing And Transforming Your Data
• 6 Descriptive Statistics
• Part III Testing Hypotheses
• 7 The Normal Distribution, Hypothesis Testing, And Statistical Significance
• 8 Testing a Hypothesis about a Single Mean and a Single Proportion
• 9 Testing a Hypothesis about two Independent Means
• 10 One-Way Analysis Of Variance
• 11 Comparing Categorical Variables – The Chi-Squared Test And Proportions
• Part IV Exploring Relationships
• 12 Linear Regression Analysis
• 13 Regression Diagnostics
• 14 Regression Analysis with Binary Dependent Variables
• 15 Introduction to Advanced Topics in Regression Analysis
• Part V Writing a Research Paper
• 16 Writing a Research Paper
• Appendix 1: Quick Reference Guide to Stata Commands
• Appendix 2: Summary Of Statistical Tests By Chapter
• Appendix 3: Decision Tree For Choosing the Right Statistic
• Appendix 4: Decision Rules For Statistical Significance
• Appendix 5: Areas Under the Normal Curve (Z Scores)
• Appendix 6: Critical Values of the t Distribution
• Appendix 7: Stata Code for Random Sampling
• Appendix 8: Examples Of Nonlinear Functions
• Appendix 9: Estimating the Minimum Sample Size
• Appendix 10: Description of the Data Sets Used in the Textbook
• Glossary
• References
• Index
• About the Authors