Using Stata to Create Boxplots

Boxplots use quantile information based on a continuous measure to visualize the distribution. Learn how to use Stata to create boxplots in this video.

[randomcommentteen]

Wonderful and concise presentation, I really enjoyed the amount of effort that went into helping the viewer follow along and this helped me with my term project. Thanks!

[roseaniparente]

What is the best way to make a 5-variable box plot on a 5-year panel?

[mar]

Hi Alan, can you explain how to include the values of your box blot? That is, it would be nice to the the actual value for the median, Q1-Q4...

[roseanipereiraparente]

how do I determine the order of the boxes in the box plot?

[georgewang]

Great video there, thanks. How do I include a bar for the mean please?

[AbdulahadSapai]

Hi Alan, could share the link for your codes and data set you used in your illustrations. thanks

[librarystudyntour]

/*
Using Stata to Create Boxplots - The middle part
*/


/* Basic boxplot examples */


graph box realrinc, name(box1, replace)
graph box realrinc, nooutsides name(box1, replace) // Box regions cover the middle 50%.


graph box realrinc, over(marital) name(box3, replace) // Graph box plots for each category in the marital status.
graph box realrinc, nooutsides over(marital) name(box3, replace)


/* Using multiple -over()- options */


graph hbox agewed, over(divorce) over(sex) name(box1, replace) nooutsides // hbox: horizontal box plot
graph hbox agewed, over(sex) over(divorce) name(box2, replace) nooutsides // Choose the graph that best fits your story.
graph hbox agewed, over(sex) over(divorce) name(box2, replace) nooutsides asy // as y bear. Take the first variable as an outcome variable.


/* Relabeling */
#delimit ;
graph hbox agewed, over(sex, relabel(1 "Men" 2 "Women")) // Put -relabel- within -over-.
over(divorce, relabel(1 "Divorced" 2 "Not divorced"))
nooutsides
name(box4, replace);
#delimit cr


/* Example of a polished graphic */
#delimit ;
graph hbox agewed, over(sex, relabel(1 "Men" 2 "Women"))
over(divorce, relabel(1 "Divorced" 2 "Not divorced") axis(noline))
nooutsides asy
title("Age When First Married by Gender and Ever Divorced", span)
ytitle("Age")
note("Source: General Social Survey, 2006")
ymtick(10(5)40)
legend(col(1) ring(0) position(1))
graphregion(color(white))
name(box4, replace);
#delimit cr