RE: st: RE: standardized parameter for dichotmious variable in a regr

["stata_user stata_user" <stata_dofile@hotmail.co.uk>]

Thanks Maarten
Is this means that we cannot take into account of the standardized 
coefficient of a dichotomious variable, I want to say that we can only 
compare between the standardized coefficients of continuous variables in 
order to see which one the most associated with the dependent variable

S.



> From: "Maarten Buis" <M.Buis@fsw.vu.nl>
> Reply-To: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
> To: <statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu>
> Subject: st: RE: standardized parameter for dichotmious variable in a regr
> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:59:45 +0200
>
> A standardized coefficient shows by how much y changes for a standard 
> deviation
> change in x. Lets say your dummy represents whether or not someone is 
> female,
> than the standardized coefficient says how much y changes if a person 
> becomes
> one standard deviation more female. So even if Stata can, it does not make 
> sense.
>
> HTH,
> Maarten
>
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> Subject: st: standardized parameter for dichotmious variable in a regr
> the beta option in the reg command reports standardized beta coefficients,
> can this option be used for both continous and dummy variables?
>
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