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| From | Nahla Betelmal <nahlaib@gmail.com> |
| To | statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu |
| Subject | Re: st: ksmirnov and normality |
| Date | Fri, 8 Feb 2013 13:24:49 +0000 |
Thank you for the kind help Nahla On 8 February 2013 12:05, William Buchanan <william@williambuchanan.net> wrote: > Hi Nahla, > > The correct spelling is Stata. Search the Statalist archives for a fairly recent discussion about testing for normality and some of the difficulties/issues with such tests. > > HTH, > Billy > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 8, 2013, at 3:42, Nahla Betelmal <nahlaib@gmail.com> wrote: > >> dear statalist, >> >> I found a paper says that Kolmogorov-Smirnov test is used for >> normality test in SPSS and SAS, but not in STATA. In STATA ksmirnov >> command is used for the one or two samples Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. >> the paper http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/hisham/Documents/Students/a_PHCL/Testing_Normality.pdf, >> page 2 >> >> I have two questions, does this mean that we can not use ksmirnov >> command to test normality for one sample in STATA? >> Second, what is the meaning behind STATA ksmirnov command is used for >> the one sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, other than normality test? >> what is the point the author wants to make? >> >> N.B my sample size is 300 observations >> >> >> Many thanks >> >> Nahla Betelmal >> * >> * For searches and help try: >> * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search >> * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/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/faqs/resources/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/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/ * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/