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DICHOCT: Stata module to dichotomizes a variable at a specified centile and generates a new variable containing the dichotomized values

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  • Dirk Enzmann

    (University of Hamburg)

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Stata

Abstract

dichoct dichotomizes varname at the specified centile and generates newvar containing the dichotomized values (0, 1). Dichotomizing a variable at a specific centile will not always result in an optimal split (for example, dichotomizing at values > or >= the centile value will yield different results -- especially if the value of the centile is frequent and is not exactly at the boundary of the interval including this value. dichoct chooses to include or to not include the centile value in the upper interval of the split (i.e. dichotomizes at values >= or > the centile value) so that an optimal split is achieved. "Optimal" means that the resulting percentages of the values of the dichotomized variable are closest to the desired percentages.

Suggested Citation

  • Dirk Enzmann, 2020. "DICHOCT: Stata module to dichotomizes a variable at a specified centile and generates a new variable containing the dichotomized values," Statistical Software Components S458879, Boston College Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:boc:bocode:s458879
    Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install dichoct". The module is made available under terms of the GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.
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