Re: st: ttest var1==var2 for clustered data

[Richard Goldstein <richgold@ix.netcom.com>]

a t-test is a simple regression where the only predictor is the dummy variable 
identifying the groups -- so, put the two variables into one long variable; 
add a group identifier and use regression with the cluster option

Rich

Christian Hunkler wrote:

> we have network data clustered around egos. Now we want to test for mean
> differences in variables that contain proxy information provided by ego
> about their alteri. In short a t-test comparison of two variables, but the
> observations are not independent but clustered.
> I already checked the clttest ado, but it does not yet support comparison
> of two variables.
> Any ideas, suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Christian
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