Epi Info:

An Introduction
Lanoza, Jazel Marie
Roferos, Ralph Francisco
Tan, Sharlene
What is Epi Info?
A free public domain software package developed
by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention for the global community of medical
and public health professionals

It can be used to rapidly:
Develop an electronic data entry form
Enter data into this form
Analyze data entered into this form or imported from
other software packages



How to install
Epi info?
What you need?
Epi Info installation files available from
www.cdc.gov/epiinfo/epi6.htm
Epi604_1.exe
Epi604_2.exe
Epi604_3.exe

An Epi Info 6.04d
Installation CD-ROM

To Begin (using the 3 downloaded
files)

Go to My Computer, click File | New | Folder to create
new folder. Name it Epitemp
From CDCs website above, download the 3 executable
files to the Epitemp folder.
Double-click on each file to execute it, which causes it to
extract (uncompress) its files. When prompted
Continue extraction? type Y
After all 3 files have been executed, find the Install.exe
file and double click it
On your screen, Welcome to Epi Info 6.04 will appear.
When asked to indicate source drive, type: C (it may be
entered for you already)

To Begin (using CD-ROM)
Place CD in your computers CD-ROM drive.
Click on Start, then Run, and type in d:\install.exe
(where d: is the CD-ROM drive; if your CD-ROM
drive is e: or f:, substitute the appropriate letter for
d:)
On your screen, Welcome to Epi Info 6.04 will
appear.
When asked to indicate source drive, type: D (if
your CD-ROM drive is not D: then substitute the
appropriate letter)

Follow On-Screen Directions
When asked to indicate destination drive, type: C
When asked if the drive has Floppy/Removable disks, type: N
A box appears that says to press <Enter> for normal installation.
Press <Enter>
When asked if you would like to Install or Copy Epi Info, type: I

Select Drivers
Epi Info will attempt to select the appropriate video driver for your
computer.
Press <F4> to select this driver and continue with the installation.
You will be asked to select a printer driver. If you know which printer
you will be
using, find it on the list and press the <Spacebar> to select it. If you
arent sure which driver to select, type <F8> to select all drivers
(they are small files and dont take up much disk space), then press
<F4> to continue.


Select Groups to Install
A list of Epi Info groups to install will appear. For
complete installation, you would want to install all of
the listed groups (this is the default, and is
recommended). If you decide not to install a group,
highlight the group and press the <Spacebar>.
Press <F4> to continue.

Installation of the Groups
Press <F4> again to continue the installation process.
Epi Info will pull the appropriate files from the hard disk
or CD to install.

AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS Files

A message will appear saying that the
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files on your
hard drive should contain certain instructions.

You will be asked if it is OK to modify these files (it
automatically backs up the original files, just in
case). To modify the files (recommended, but not
absolutely necessary), type: Y

End of Installation

At the end of the installation process, you will see a screen
that provides information on how to place yourself on an Epi
Info mailing list, if desired. IGNORE IT, as it is outdated.

Press <ENTER> to leave the Epi Info installation process.

You will see a DOS-like screen that indicates that the
installation is complete. You are given further directions on
how to run Epi Info.

To leave this area, click on the X in the upper right corner of
the window.

Creating an Epi Info Icon
On the Windows Desktop screen, double click on My
Computer icon.
Double click on the C: icon.
Double click on the Epi6 icon.
Double click on the Setup icon. This will create an
Epi6 icon.
If desired, you may drag the Epi6 Menu icon onto the
Windows desktop.
Click on OK button when given the message that Your
group(s) have been successfully installed.

Creating an Epi Info Icon
On the Windows Desktop screen, double click on My
Computer icon.
Double click on the C: icon.
Double click on the Epi6 icon.
Double click on the Setup icon. This will create an
Epi6 icon.
If desired, you may drag the Epi6 Menu icon onto the
Windows desktop.
Click on OK button when given the message that Your
group(s) have been successfully installed.

Opening Epi Info in Full Screen
Mode
(Optional, but makes it easier on the eyes!)
With your mouse, RIGHT click on the Epi 6 Menu icon
Click on the Properties tab
Click on the Screen tab
Click on the Full Screen option
Next, click on the Program tab
If the Close on exit box has not been checked, left click on its check
box.
Finally, click on the bottom OK box.

Steps on How to
Make View
(Questionnaire)
EPI INFO
Version 3.5.3
Group 1
Lanoza, Jazel Marie
Roferos, Ralph Francisco
Tan, Sharlene








Field or Variable Types

Text
Creates a text data entry field.
Label/Title
Creates a title for the page or a label for a question.
Text (Uppercase)
Creates a text data entry field that can contain letters or
numbers, but forces all text entries to appear in uppercase
only.
Multiline
Creates a data entry field that can contain letters or numbers
up to two gigabytes of information.
Number
Creates a number data entry field based on a selected
pattern. Only numbers can be entered in the field.

Field or Variable Types

Phone Number
Creates a phone number data entry field based on phone number
patterns
Date
Creates a date entry field based on a selection of patterns. Dates
entered must match the selected pattern. Can be used to enter
today's date or a date of birth.
Time
Creates a time entry field based on a selection of patterns
Date/Time
Creates a data entry field that contains both a Date and Time based
on a selected pattern
Checkbox
Creates a checkbox response. The Checkbox field is treated like a
Yes/No field.

Field or Variable Types

Yes/No
Creates a Yes or No data entry field. Field will accept the
typed word Yes or No.
Option
Creates a radio button selection list. Use with Select One
Answer only questions. The Option field is for mutually
exclusive choices; only on choice can be made.
Command Button
Creates links to other components or files.
Image
Creates a placeholder to insert images into the view.
Field or Variable Types

Mirror
Creates a field that appears on many pages. Mirror field types
only work with multiple pages in a single view.

Grid
Creates a related table/grid that can be inserted into a
questionnaire or view to track specific information.

Relate
Creates relationships between your main views ("parent"
view) with sub views ("child" views) ONLY within the same
.MDB.

Create a Legal Value Field


A drop-down menu within your view. Only
selections from the drop-down menu will be
accepted during data entry.
The variable type must be Text.





Steps on How
to Enter Data




Basic Data
Management
Analysis






Basic Analysis
(Frequencies,
Tables, Means,
Managing Output)