st: using inteff after probit w/multi-level categorical variables

[Lenna Nepomnyaschy <ln77@columbia.edu>]

Hi,

I have been using the inteff command to test for interaction effects after 
probit when there is an interaction b/w a continuous and dummy variable or 
two dummy variables or two continuous variables.

But, now I have a continuous variable and a 5-level categorical variable 
and I would like to see the interaction effects for each level, except of 
course for the omitted one.

For example: depvar=anypay
	     indepvar1=income
	     indepvar2=relstat1-relstat5

regular uninteracted model
probit anypay income relstat2-relstat5
*I've omitted the first level of indepvar2

then I create interaction terms for the above
	gen increl1=income*relstat1
	replace increl2=income*relstat2
	replace increl2=income*relstat3
	etc.

interaction model:
probit anypay income relstat2-relstat5 increl2-increl5

the inteff command is not reading this model properly because there are 
two many variables and they are not in the right positions, I think.

Does anyone have a better idea? I want to see the interaction effect for 
each level of the relstat variable.

thank you,
Lenna



Lenna Nepomnyaschy, PhD
Associate Research Scientist
Columbia University School of Social Work
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