Bert,
within -transform()- you need to specify the transformation and its
first derivative. The derivative is needed for the SEs. See -help
estout, mark(transform)- for further details. In your example you
would have to type -transform(@*100 100)-.
ben
On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 4:06 AM, Bert Jung <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Statalisters,
>
> I am reporting coefficients from a linear probability model using
> -estout- and -esttab-. I would like to multiply the coefficients with
> 100 so that readers can interpret them as percentage point change. I
> tried the -transform(@*100)- option in estout which works for the
> coefficients but struggle with the standard errors. Any suggestions
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Many thanks,
> Bert
>
>
> *** Example
>
> clear
> set obs 500
> set seed 1
> gen y = round(_n/500)
> gen x = runiform()
>
> reg y x
>
> estout , cells(b se(fmt(%10.2f)))
> estout , cells(b se(fmt(%10.2f))) transform(@*100)
>
>
>
> *** Output of last two lines
>
>
> . estout , cells(b se(fmt(%10.2f)))
>
> -------------------------
> .
> b/se
> -------------------------
> x .1482441
> 0.08
> _cons .4285948
> 0.05
> -------------------------
>
> . estout , cells(b se(fmt(%10.2f))) transform(@*100)
>
> -------------------------
> .
> b/se
> -------------------------
> x 14.82441
> 0.08
> _cons 42.85948
> 0.05
> -------------------------
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