SHARE_SE_EDUC5

The variable SE_EDUC5 is based on the variable ISCED.

NSWEDEN_SE_EDUC5

IF UTBILD=1 THEN SE_EDUC5=2;

IF UTBILD=2 THEN SE_EDUC5=3;

IF UTBILD=3 THEN SE_EDUC5=4;

IF UTBILD=4 THEN SE_EDUC5=5;

IF SE_EDUC5=. THEN SE_EDUC5=9;

UTBILD, see variable list

HAPIEE_SE_EDUC5

Stata code

gen se_educ5=q3
replace se_educ5=9 if q3 = .

The source of q3 is HAPIEE_health_questionnaire_baseline.pdf.

ESTHER_SE_EDUC5

if k55scol = 1 then se_educ5=1;
if k55scol = 2 then se_educ5=2;
if k55scol = 3 then se_educ5=3;
if k55scol = 4 then se_educ5=3;
if k55scol = 5 then se_educ5=3;
if k55scol = 6 then se_educ5=4;
if k55scol = . then se_educ5=9;

Source of k55scol is participant's questionnaire at baseline.
The category 5 "college or University" because it is not asked in the questionnaire (only scholarly education). Most subjects in category 4 "Secondary not vocational and not technical" have likely also a university degree.

EPIC_SE_ECUC5

EPIC variable L_SCHOOL was used for the production of SE_EDUC5.

EPIC var definition(s):
L_SCHOOL = EPIC elderly Greece variable showing Highest school level completed (0=none, 1=primary school, 2=technical/vocational school, 3=secondary school, 4=university, 5=not specified)

Coding rule:

SE_EDUC5 is equal to 1 if the person has absolutely no education.

Is equal to 2 if the person has finished primary school.

Is equal to 3 if the person has finished a technical or vocational school

Is equal to 4 if the person has finished high school.

Is equal to 5 if the person has a university degree.

Otherwise SE-EDUC5 is coded as missing.

Coding rule in STATA:
-gen SE_EDUC5 = L_SCHOOL
-recode SE_EDUC5 0=1 1=2 2=3 3=4 4=5 5=9 .=9

Comment: An almost identical variable with the EPIC one (L_SCHOOL). The only difference is the category values