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clear*
//gen replicable data
set seed 1001
set obs 1000
gen x=rnormal()
//get xtile
xtile xtilex=x, nq(3)
//get corresponding pctiles
pctile pctilex=x, nq(3)
//see the cutpoints
ta pct
//see whether result correct
table xtilex, contents(freq min x max x)
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HTH
Martin
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Betreff: st: cut points resulting from xtile
How can I extract the cut points resulting from xtile to know how to
label the categories?
xtile vit3=vitalit, nq(3)
Thanks for your help!
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