st: Problems with Margins command

[Amy Hsin <hsin.amy@gmail.com>]

Hi,

I am having difficulty trying to generate predicted values from growth
models.  I'd like to calculate the predicted values for asians and
non-asians at each time point with all other covariates evaluated at
the sample mean.

Below are the two simplified models that I am estimating:

Model 1: where time (wave) is measured discretely.

xtmixed gpach i.wave##(i.asian i.female c.psescomk8)
	if gpachmiss!=1 || id: wave , cov(unstructured) variance emiterate(250) mle;
margins wave#asian;

Model 2: where time (wave) is measured as a continuous variable

xtmixed gpach c.wave##(i.asian i.female c.psescomk8)
	if gpachmiss!=1 || id: wave , cov(unstructured) variance emiterate(250) mle;	
margins, over(asian wave);


In both cases, I am having difficulty with the margin command.  For
the discrete case, the margin command generates predicted values that
seem implausible. For the continuous case, the predicted values when
plotted do not generate a linear relationship.

I have tried various different combinations of the the command without
success. I feels as if I am missing something fundamental. Any advice
would be greatly appreciated.

Amy
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