--- "Kristin J. Kleinjans" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I estimate both a multinomial and an ordered logit model, where two
> of the independent variables have been derived using factor analysis
> (I use the predicted factors). I was hoping that one of you might
> know how to get the correct standard errors for these?
>
> I use Stata 8 (intercooled).
One thing you can do is use the bootstrap. In each bootstrap sample you
first create the variables using factor analysis, and then in the same
bootstrap sample you estimate the regression of interest. See the
example below.
Hope this helps,
Maarten
*----------- begin example --------------
set more off
sysuse auto, clear
tempfile temp
capture program drop bootfac
program define bootfac, eclass
factor headroom trunk length turn displacement, /*
*/ factors(1)
score size
reg mpg foreign size
matrix b = e(b)
matrix V = e(V)
ereturn post b V
end
bootfac
drop size
bootstrap bootfac _b, reps(1000) saving(`temp')
use `temp', clear
hist b_size, normal
*------------ end example -----------------
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Maarten L. Buis
Department of Social Research Methodology
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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The Netherlands
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http://home.fsw.vu.nl/m.buis/
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