Table of content

Dedication
Acknowledgments

Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition

• 1 Introduction
  1.1 Using this book
  1.2 Types of Stata graphs
  1.3 Schemes
  1.4 Options
  1.5 Building graphs
  
  
• 2 Editor
  2.1 Overview of the Graph Editor
  2.2 Object Browser
  2.3 Modifying objects
  2.4 Adding objects
  2.5 Moving objects
  2.6 Hiding and showing objects
  2.7 Locking and unlocking objects
  2.8 Using the Graph Recorder
  2.9 Graph Editor versus Stata commands
  
  
• 3 Twoway graphs
  3.1 Scatterplots
  3.2 Regression fits and splines
  3.3 Regression confidence interval fits
  3.4 Line plots
  3.5 Area plots
  3.6 Bar plots
  3.7 Range plots
  3.8 Distribution plots
  3.9 Options
  3.10 Overlaying plots
  
  
• 4 Scatterplot matrix graphs
  4.1 Marker options
  4.2 Controlling axes
  4.3 Matrix options
  4.4 Graphing by groups
  
  
• 5 Bar graphs
  5.1 Y variables
  5.2 Graphing bars over groups
  5.3 Options for controlling gaps between bars
  5.4 Options for sorting bars
  5.5 Controlling the categorical axis
  5.6 Legends and labeling bars
  5.7 Controlling the y axis
  5.8 Changing the look of bars
  5.9 Graphing by groups
  
  
• 6 Box plots
  6.1 Specifying variables and groups
  6.2 Options for controlling gaps between boxes
  6.3 Options for sorting boxes
  6.4 Controlling the categorical axis
  6.5 Controlling legends
  6.6 Controlling the y axis
  6.7 Changing the look of boxes
  6.8 Graphing by groups
  
  
• 7 Dot plots
  7.1 Specifying variables and groups
  7.2 Options for controlling gaps between dots
  7.3 Options for sorting dots
  7.4 Controlling the categorical axis
  7.5 Controlling legends
  7.6 Controlling the y axis
  7.7 Changing the look of dot rulers
  7.8 Graphing by groups
  
  
• 8 Pie charts
  8.1 Types of pie charts
  8.2 Sorting pie slices
  8.3 Changing the look and color and exploding pie slices
  8.4 Slice labels
  8.5 Controlling legends
  8.6 Graphing by groups
  
  
• 9 Options available for most graphs
  9.1 Changing the look of markers
  9.2 Creating and controlling marker labels
  9.3 Connecting points and markers
  9.4 Setting and controlling axis titles
  9.5 Setting and controlling axis labels
  9.6 Controlling axis scales
  9.7 Selecting an axis
  9.8 Graphing by groups
  9.9 Controlling legends
  9.10 Adding text to markers and positions
  9.11 More options for text and textboxes
  
  
• 10 Standard options available for all graphs
  10.1 Creating and controlling titles
  10.2 Using schemes to control the look of graphs
  10.3 Sizing graphs and their elements
  10.4 Changing the look of graph regions
  
  
• 11 Styles for changing the look of graphs
  11.1 Angles
  11.2 Colors
  11.3 Clock position
  11.4 Compass direction
  11.5 Connecting points
  11.6 Line patterns
  11.7 Line width
  11.8 Margins
  11.9 Marker size
  11.10 Orientation
  11.11 Marker symbols
  11.12 Text size
  
  
• 12 Appendix
  12.1 Overview of statistical graph commands
  12.2 Common options for statistical graphs
  12.3 Saving, redisplaying, and combining graphs
  12.4 More examples: Putting it altogether
  12.5 Common mistakes
  12.6 Customizing schemes
  12.7 Online supplements
  
  Subject index