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From | "Martin Weiss" <martin.weiss1@gmx.de> |
To | <statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu> |
Subject | st: RE: table command and missing values in row variable |
Date | Wed, 26 May 2010 21:38:17 +0200 |
<> Try this code to see the real meaning of -concise-: *********** sysuse auto, clear replace mpg=. if rep78==1 table rep78 foreign, contents(mean mpg ) table rep78 foreign, contents(mean mpg) concise *********** HTH Martin -----Original Message----- From: owner-statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu [mailto:owner-statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu] On Behalf Of Jeremy Page Sent: Mittwoch, 26. Mai 2010 21:25 To: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu Subject: st: table command and missing values in row variable Hello Everybody, I am using Stata/SE 10.1 with Windows XP. I am attempting to create a table using the -table- command with a row variable which has missing values. I would like the missing value of the row variable to be included in the table, but when I use -table- the missing observations are not shown in the table. I am a little confused at why the missing values don't appear in the table. In the help section there is an option called -concise- which is supposed to "suppress rows with all missing entries." This leads me to believe that the table command without the -concise- option should list the missing values. Am I interpreting the help file incorrectly? I have reproduced my problem using the auto data. I have included my .do file and log below. When I run a two way -tab- with "rep78", "foreign" and I include the missing option I see the missing values of "rep78". When I use -table- the missing values of "rep78" are suppressed with or without the option -concise-. Thanks for your input. Best, Jeremy ************do************** clear all webuse auto tab rep78 foreign,m table rep78 foreign table rep78 foreign, concise ***********log **************** . clear all . . webuse auto (1978 Automobile Data) . . tab rep78 foreign,m Repair | Record | Car type 1978 | Domestic Foreign | Total -----------+------------------ ----+---------- 1 | 2 0 | 2 2 | 8 0 | 8 3 | 27 3 | 30 4 | 9 9 | 18 5 | 2 9 | 11 . | 4 1 | 5 -----------+----------------------+---------- Total | 52 22 | 74 . . . table rep78 foreign ------------------------------ Repair | Record | Car type 1978 | Domestic Foreign ----------+------------------- 1 | 2 2 | 8 3 | 27 3 4 | 9 9 5 | 2 9 ------------------------------ . table rep78 foreign, concise ------------------------------ Repair | Record | Car type 1978 | Domestic Foreign ----------+------------------- 1 | 2 2 | 8 3 | 27 3 4 | 9 9 5 | 2 9 ------------------------------ * * For searches and help try: * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ * * For searches and help try: * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/