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1 PDQ-Explore NPC Workshop 2010 2010 1 1 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

2 Objectives To learn to: To learn to: Open the PDQ-Explore Graphical Interface Open the PDQ-Explore Graphical Interface Set up and Execute a PDQ-Explore Query Set up and Execute a PDQ-Explore Query Tabulations Tabulations Summary Statistics Summary Statistics Quantiles Quantiles Manipulate Results Manipulate Results Totals Totals Percentages Percentages Pivoting Pivoting Sorting Sorting Save and Export Results Save and Export Results 2 2 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

3 Requirements PC (Not Mac) with Windows NT or later PC (Not Mac) with Windows NT or later 128 MB RAM or more 128 MB RAM or more 100 MB free hard disk space 100 MB free hard disk space Write access to installation drive Write access to installation drive USB Port (if using flash drive) USB Port (if using flash drive) Connection to Internet Connection to Internet 3 3 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

4 Installation Note PDQ-Explore is designed to run as a client on a PC that has Internet access to our PDQ server in Ann Arbor: PDQ-Explore is designed to run as a client on a PC that has Internet access to our PDQ server in Ann Arbor: pdq.psc.isr.umich.edu pdq.psc.isr.umich.edu By default the installation files should be copied to: By default the installation files should be copied to: C:\Program Files\PDQ C:\Program Files\PDQ If write access to C: is not available: If write access to C: is not available: PDQ-Explore can be run from the flash drive or another drive and file location: C:\PDQ, for example. PDQ-Explore can be run from the flash drive or another drive and file location: C:\PDQ, for example. Changes to the explore.ini file may be necessary Changes to the explore.ini file may be necessary 4 4 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

5 Starting PDQ-Explore If the PDQ-Explore icon is on the desktop: If the PDQ-Explore icon is on the desktop: Double-Click on the PDQ-Explore icon Double-Click on the PDQ-Explore icon If there is no icon on the desktop: If there is no icon on the desktop: Go to the PDQ-Explore desktop or USB installation folder Go to the PDQ-Explore desktop or USB installation folder Double-Click on explore.exe Double-Click on explore.exe Or alternatively i f using the USB Flash Drive: Or alternatively i f using the USB Flash Drive: Start, Run, x:\pdq-x\explore.exe Start, Run, x:\pdq-x\explore.exe Note: The USB drive letter (x:) is machine dependent and is likely to be D or E Note: The USB drive letter (x:) is machine dependent and is likely to be D or E 5 5 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

6 Getting Started Confirm server: pdq.psc.isr.umich.edu Confirm server: pdq.psc.isr.umich.edu No subscriber name/password is required No subscriber name/password is required Enter/Enter/Enter until “Open” window appears Enter/Enter/Enter until “Open” window appears Double-Click on “Examples” workspace Double-Click on “Examples” workspace Select and expand “ipacs10” data set Select and expand “ipacs10” data set Expand “housing” or “person” variable list Expand “housing” or “person” variable list Browse through variable list Browse through variable list Open and browse IPUMS documentation: http://usa.ipums.org/usa Open and browse IPUMS documentation: http://usa.ipums.org/usa 6 6 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

7 Set Up Query Select a data set (ipacs10) Select a data set (ipacs10) Right click (or click on the “Query” tab) Right click (or click on the “Query” tab) Click on “Setup New Expert Query” Click on “Setup New Expert Query” Setup window opens Setup window opens Fill in the blanks (see the following slides and related handouts) Fill in the blanks (see the following slides and related handouts) Click on the “Results” tab Click on the “Results” tab 7 7 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

8 Filling in the Blanks – Example 1 Query Name: Employment Status Query Name: Employment Status--------------------------------------------------------------- Query Type:Tabulation Query Type:Tabulation Universe/Selection: year=2008 Universe/Selection: year=2008 Row:statefip Row:statefip Column:empstat Column:empstat Weight: Weight: 8 8 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

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10 Execute Example 1 Click on “Results” Click on “Results” To get totals by row and column: To get totals by row and column: Click on “Options” “Totals” “Both” Click on “Options” “Totals” “Both” To get percentages by row: To get percentages by row: Click on “Options” “Percent Options” “Percent by Row” Click on “Options” “Percent Options” “Percent by Row” To sort in descending order on “Unemployed:” To sort in descending order on “Unemployed:” Click on “Unemployed” column heading Click on “Unemployed” column heading 10 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

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12 Filling in the Blanks – Example 1A Query Name: Employment by State Query Name: Employment by State--------------------------------------------------------------- Query Type:Tabulation Query Type:Tabulation Universe/Selection:year=2008 Universe/Selection:year=2008 Row:statefip Row:statefip Column:empstat:1..2 Column:empstat:1..2 Weight: Weight: 12 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

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14 Filling in the Blanks – Example 2 Query Name:Sex by State Query Name:Sex by State--------------------------------------------------------------- Query Type:Tabulation Query Type:Tabulation Universe/Selection:year=2008 Universe/Selection:year=2008 Row:statefip Row:statefip Column:sex Column:sex Weight: Weight: 14 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

15 Filling in the Blanks – Example 3 Query Name:Poverty Query Name:Poverty--------------------------------------------------------------- Query Type:Summary Stats Query Type:Summary Stats Universe/Selection:year=2008 Universe/Selection:year=2008 Row:metaread Row:metaread Describe Expression:poverty Describe Expression:poverty Weight: Weight: 15 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

16 Filling in the Blanks – Example 4 Query Name:Poverty by State Query Name:Poverty by State--------------------------------------------------------------- Query Type:Summary Stats Query Type:Summary Stats Universe/Selection:year=2008 & poverty>0 Universe/Selection:year=2008 & poverty>0 Row:statefip Row:statefip Describe Expression:poverty Describe Expression:poverty Weight: Weight: 16 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

17 Filling in the Blanks – Example 5 Query Name:Cohabitation Query Name:Cohabitation----------------------------------------------------------------------- Query Type:Tabulation Query Type:Tabulation Universe/Selection: year=2008 & relate=1 Universe/Selection: year=2008 & relate=1 Row:sex Row:sex Column:pick(related=1114,sex) Column:pick(related=1114,sex) Weight: Weight: 17 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

18 Filling in the Blanks – Example 6 Query Name:Seniors Query Name:Seniors--------------------------------------------------------------- Query Type:Tabulation Query Type:Tabulation Universe/Selection: Universe/Selection: (year<=2000 | year=2008) & relate=1 Row:year Row:year Describe Expression:sum(age<65)=0 Describe Expression:sum(age<65)=0 Weight: Weight: 18 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

19 Filling in the Blanks – Example 7 Query Name: Query Name: Wage and Salary Income by Sex --------------------------------------------------------------- Query Type:Quantile Query Type:Quantile Universe/Selection: Universe/Selection: year=2008 & incwage>0 & incwage 0 & incwage<999999 Row:sex Row:sex Quantile: 10 (incwage+50)/100 Quantile: 10 (incwage+50)/100 Weight: Weight: 19 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

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21 Data Gotchas You need to know your data: You need to know your data: Relevance to concerns Relevance to concerns Variable names Variable names Codes Codes Limits, top codes Limits, top codes Missing and N/A Codes Missing and N/A Codes Sense of reasonable and unreasonable results Sense of reasonable and unreasonable results 21 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

22 PDQ-Explore Gotchas Know what you can ignore Know what you can ignore Focus: tabulations & summary stats Focus: tabulations & summary stats Large tables can be hard to interpret Large tables can be hard to interpret You need to understand the options: You need to understand the options: Percentages Percentages Totals Totals Sorting Sorting Saving/Exporting/Printing Setups and Results Saving/Exporting/Printing Setups and Results 22 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

23 Explore Quality of Life Across Time, Space, Populations year, statefip, metaread, race year, statefip, metaread, race race_recode, age, sex, relate race_recode, age, sex, relate marst, incwage, ind1990, occ1990 marst, incwage, ind1990, occ1990 empstat, migrate1, migrate5, empstat, migrate1, migrate5, educ, college, sei, hhtype, rent educ, college, sei, hhtype, rent mortcost, sufficient_bedrooms, mortcost, sufficient_bedrooms, OccupationsGrouped, diffmob, etc. OccupationsGrouped, diffmob, etc. 23 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

24 Thank You Albert F. Anderson, afa@pdq.com afa@pdq.com 24 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

25 Quick Start 1. Plug USB Flash Drive into computer USB port 1. Plug USB Flash Drive into computer USB port 2. Flash Drive will be recognized as new hardware 2. Flash Drive will be recognized as new hardware 3. Browser window will open displaying drive contents (or browse to drive) 3. Browser window will open displaying drive contents (or browse to drive) 4. Double-click on the PDQ-D or PDQ-E icon as appropriate for drive location 4. Double-click on the PDQ-D or PDQ-E icon as appropriate for drive location 5. Double-click on explore.exe icon 5. Double-click on explore.exe icon 6. four (4) times to accept defaults up to “Open” window 6. four (4) times to accept defaults up to “Open” window 7. If error, click OK to accept the default drive 7. If error, click OK to accept the default drive 8. Double click on NPC2010 8. Double click on NPC2010 9. Workspace window will open 9. Workspace window will open 10. Expand ipacs10 “Housing” and “Person” entries 11. Right click in left panel or Click on “Query” tab 12. Click on “Setup New Expert Query” 25 Ann Arbor, Michigan July 12-15, 2010

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