Also, 
How do I create variables summarizing for each individual properties of the other members of a group? 
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Nick 
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Austin Nichols
 
> Many ways to go, but perhaps the easiest to follow is:
> 
> egen hhid=group(ent mun numviv numhog)
> g kid=age<18
> egen nkids=sum(kid), by(hhid)
 
Scott Cunningham 
> > Thanks to those who answered my last question.  I have one more now.
> > I need to count how many children are in a given household 
> and assign
> > this number to each individual in the same household.
> >
> > I do not have a specific household id, but rather, I can distinguish
> > households by first, the state id (ent), then the municipality id
> > (mun), then the community id (numviv), and then household number
> > (numhog).
> >
> > Also, can I some how, assign a specific household id number 
> such that
> > I do not have to look at the state, the municipality, the community
> > and then the household.
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