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| From | Zachary Zimmer <zachary.zimmer@ipia.utah.edu> |
| To | "statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu" <statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu> |
| Subject | st: How do I interpret random coefficient parameters (SD) using xtmixed |
| Date | Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:06:01 -0600 |
I am running random coefficient models using xtmixed assuming there are different intercepts and slopes for variables across different countries. For instance, using the STATA command: . xtmixed w_dur livsit1 || country: livsit1, mle the intercept and slope of livsit1 when estimating the dependent variable w_dur for is allowed to vary across county. The Random-effects Parameters are: sd(livsit1) = 3.346 sd(_cons) = 1.889 sd(Residual) = 28.601 Can someone tell me how specifically to interpret these parameters? What does the 3.346 mean? Etc. Thanks for any help. Zachary Zimmer Professor, Department of Sociology Senior Scholar, Institute of Public and International Affairs University of Utah * * 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/