st: graphs - applying different symbols to different groups within one var

[Angela Fearon <angie.fearon@anu.edu.au>]

Dear statalist friends,

I have undertaken a canonical analysis of some variables, with a group

 

.candisc  sewaist sehip segt sebmi sew2h sew2gt std_elatact std_elsgt std_elgt std_eaiis, group(group4)

 

and then graphed this
. scoreplot, mlabel(group4) yline(0) xline(0)

 

the  var group4 is made up of people divided into four groups (surprisingly enough). I would like to be able to either colour each group of people, or provide them with different symbols, on the graph.  I have done this mannually, but think there must be some code or menu item that would allow me to automate this function - I have failed to find this information on the net,  in help, or in my graphing in stata book.

 

I would be really grateful for some advice

 

thank you,

 

angie

 

Angie Fearon
PhD candidate, ANU Medical School
Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit
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The Canberra Hospital
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