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From | Daniel Escher <descher@nd.edu> |
To | statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu |
Subject | st: DF Adjustment |
Date | Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:57:08 -0400 |
I am trying to adjust the degrees of freedom in an OLS regression output using multiply imputed data. I am using Stata 11.1/IC. According to UCLA (http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/seminars/missing_data/mi_in_stata_pt2.htm), -mi- by default uses a small sample adjustment. I think I need a large sample adjustment, since N = 2,521 in my dataset. Here is a simplified example of what I did: . sysuse data, clear . mi set mlong . mi register imputed income . mi register regular education gender workstatus . mi impute regress income education gender workstatus, add(20) rseed(2232) dots . save "C:data_mi", replace . mi estimate, post: svy: reg income attendance The regression output says, "DF Adjustment: Small sample." Can/should I change this? If so, how? I would appreciate any help. Thanks. Daniel Escher * * 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/