st: 3-level model syntax calling HLM from Stata

[Katherine King <katherinekingphd@gmail.com>]

I am running Sean Reardon's -hlm module within Stata (version 10).  I
have been successfully using this setup for months on this machine
with 2-level models.

However, now I want to run 3-level models with individuals in tracts
in regions.  My question is about the syntax for 3-level models when
calling from Stata.  Reardon's documentation covers 2-level models but
includes
a command for 3-level models.

First, I successfully created the mdm and other files:

hlm mkmdm using filename, id2(tract) id3(region) l1(`l1var')
l2(`l2var') l3(`l3var') miss(analysis) nodta replace

Then I attempted to run a 3-level model:

hlm hlm3 depvar int(int rand) wgt1(weight1) rand, cmd(depvar) run noeq
robust replace

Response from Stata:

 Too few variables specified
 r(102);

 I also tried (this is wrong):

hlm hlm3 depvar int(int rand (int rand)) wgt1(weight1) rand,
cmd(depvar) run noeq robust replace

In a previous post to this list, someone had asked this question but
the matter was not resolved as the person was referred to xtmixed.  In
my experience, xtmixed is too slow, and the results are different
enough to cause problems.

Could someone please share the correct syntax for a basic 3-level
model using Stata to call HLM?

 Thank you,

 Katherine
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