meologit for ordinal output variable and continuous predictor

[John Horn]

Dear Stata users,
I am very very new to Stata program and trying to perform 2 level ordinal regression analysis. My DV is ordinal, but some of the IVs(predictors) are continuous (reading from instruments).
So my question is how to specify correctly in syntax for melogit command info about those continuous variables so that analysis will be performed correctly?
Should I type c. before variable name?

I know that this is basic question but I couldn`t find the answer in other sources.

Thank you.

[Joseph Coveney]

Should I type c. before variable name?

Yes, although it is not mandatory unless you're specifying an interaction term.

I know that this is basic question but I couldn`t find the answer in other sources.

At Stata's command line, type

help factor variables

[John Horn]

Yes, although it is not mandatory unless you're specifying an interaction term.


At Stata's command line, type

help factor variables

Thank you for your answer Joseph, but I tried and I think that I am still doing something wrong as with c. or without it, I am still getting identical results.

meologit gcsat TCsat ACsat AIRQsat PSYw vision View_VC c.clo_bmi c.(Ewall1 Ewalls rEdeskEroom troom co2 hroom) || partno:

meologit gcsat TCsat ACsat AIRQsat PSYw vision View_VC clo_bmi Ewall1 Ewalls rEdeskEroom troom co2 hroom || partno:

So, what could be a solution then?

[Joseph Coveney]

with c. or without it, I am still getting identical results.

Correct.

As I said, it's not mandatory (unless you're constructing an interaction term involving a continuous variable).

Did you read the help file? What in it didn't you understand?