--- Shuaizhang Feng wrote:
> Is there an easy way to find a value corresponding to
> any given percentile in stata?
>
> suppose y is the variable that I am interested, how do
> i find the 45th percentile of the distribution of y?
This example below shows that 45th percentile of weight
is 2830 lbs.
*-------- begin example ---------
sysuse auto, clear
centile weight, centile(45)
*-------- end example -----------
(For more on how to use examples I sent to the Statalist, see
http://home.fsw.vu.nl/m.buis/stata/exampleFAQ.html )
Hope this helps,
Maarten
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Maarten L. Buis
Department of Social Research Methodology
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Boelelaan 1081
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
visiting address:
Buitenveldertselaan 3 (Metropolitan), room Z434
+31 20 5986715
http://home.fsw.vu.nl/m.buis/
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