> I am plotting kernel density functions of per capita
> household consumption for three years on the same graph.
> All three distributions are skewed to the left and have
> very long tails extending to the right.
> I would like to truncate the x axis at a certain
> consumption value so that the long tail is dropped and the
> area where all the action is, stretched across so that the
> changes are more visible.
The simplest most direct answer would be something like:
tw kdensity consume , range(0 20000)
with whatever range seemed suitable. In quick experiments this seems
to give what you need - by eye it seems to display only part of the
density, not alter its shape. Though best to check carefully with
manuals, etc.
Regards
Steve
>
> Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 21:31:54 +0000
> From: Ramani Gunatilaka <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: st: RE: Thanks - Truncating x-axis in kernel density
> graphs
>
> I posted my problem last night and went off to bed, and this morning
> I have three responses. Being down under has its advantages!
> Many thanks to Sam, Nick and Philippe for their suggestions. I will
> work on them now.
> Thanks once again,
> Ramani
>
> [email protected] wrote:
> > An alternative to working in log and back-transform the density
> might
> > here
> > be to use an adaptive kernel density estimate (-findit akdensity-
> for
> > files and material).
> >
> > The following lines should get you near what you want:
> >
> > * 1/ get -akdensity-
> > net from http://www.stata-journal.com/software/sj3-2/
> > net install st0037
> > * 2/ estimate the density and save the coordinates
> > akdensity XXX , nograph gen(x fx)
> > * plot in the range you want
> > tw line fx x if x<ZZZ
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Philippe
> >
> >
> > <<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>
> > Philippe Van Kerm
> > CEPS/INSTEAD
> > BP48, L-4501 Differdange
> > G.-D. Luxembourg
> > [email protected]
> > <<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>
> >
> > >>>>>>>>
> >
> > st: RE: Truncating x-axis in kernel density graphs
> >
> >
> > Ramani Gunatilaka
> >
> > > I am plotting kernel density functions of per capita
> > > household consumption for three years on the same graph.
> > > All three distributions are skewed to the left and have
> > > very long tails extending to the right.
> > > I would like to truncate the x axis at a certain
> > > consumption value so that the long tail is dropped and the
> > > area where all the action is, stretched across so that the
> > > changes are more visible.
> > > I have explored the graph scale options and Stata list
> > > archives but couldn't find anything that related to my
> > > particular problem.
> > > If I were to specify a shorter range of consumption values
> > > than the entire data set, wouldn't it distort results?
> > > Would anyone be able to advise of any alternative?
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