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st: marginsplot and transformed dependent variable
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"Tom Robinson" <[email protected]>
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Subject
st: marginsplot and transformed dependent variable
Date
Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:11:17 +1200
Hi, I am wanting to look at the effect of body mass index on CV risk
factors (HbA1c, BP, lipids) in people with T2 diabetes.
I am using linear regression to control for demographic variables and
have categorized BMI. I would like to use margins and marginsplot to
present the results.
Mt problem is that the models that include the dependent variables (the CV
risk factors) untransformed have poor post-estimation diagnostics i.e.
non-normal residuals, heteroskedasticity, and poor fit
If I transform the dependent variables (log or inverse) the models are much
better. But then it is difficult to present the results to a general
readership. Is it possible to take the transformed margins estimates and
un-transform them? When I do it by hand they don't look right so maybe
this doesn't make sense.
Thanks for any advice
Tom
Tom Robinson
4 Domain St.
Devonport
ph. 445 2056
mob. 021 482 391
email. [email protected]
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