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Re: st: How to test whether the median of a variable is different from 0
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Ronan Conroy <[email protected]>
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Re: st: How to test whether the median of a variable is different from 0
Date
Mon, 9 May 2011 12:01:19 +0100
On 2011 Beal 8, at 23:19, Jean-Marie Meier wrote:
> Dear Stata list users,
>
> how do I test, whether the median of a variable is different from 0?
Have a look at its confidence interval, either using -centile-, or -qreg- without any predictor variables. With the -qreg- route you can adjust for potential confounders, which gives it an advantage in my book.
Ronán Conroy
[email protected]
Associate Professor
Division of Population Health Sciences
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Beaux Lane House
Dublin 2
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