st: RE: percentile variables

["Martin Weiss" <martin.weiss1@gmx.de>]

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egen, pctile()
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does allow -by-.

HTH
Martin

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[mailto:owner-statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu] On Behalf Of Maximiliano
Manuel Silva Correa
Sent: Freitag, 9. Juli 2010 20:03
To: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
Subject: st: percentile variables

Hello everybody,

Im wondering how could i create a variable of percentiles using By

suppose we have power consumption data, our variables are

state

city

power_plant_type

power consumption

day_period

id like to do something like

bys stata city power_plant_type day_period: pctile power, pctile(10(10)90)

Thank u in advance

Max
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