Summary statistics for subpopulation compared to WHOLE population

[Simon Kuhn]

Dear Stata experts,

I want to show some summary statistics for
a) my whole sample and
b) a subpopulation for which I have additional data

How can I do this? When I create a dummy for whether I have additional data, I only compare the subpopulation with the rest.
However, I'd like to have the statistics for the subpopulation and the whole population (including the subpopulation).

Thank you very much for your help!
Simon

[Clyde Schechter]

// WHOLE SAMPLE SUMMARY STATISTICS
summ var1 var2 var3 /*etc.*/
tab1 discrete1 discrete2 discrete3 /*etc.*/

// SUBSAMPLE SUMMARY STATISTICS
summ var1 var2 var3 /*etc.*/ if in_subsample == 1
tab1 discrete1 discrete2 discrete3 /*etc.*/ if in_subsample == 1

where in_subsample is an indicator variable taking on the value 1 in your subpopulation and 0 in all other observations.

[Simon Kuhn]

Thank you very much, Clyde!

Is there an option to have both summary statistics in one table?

E.g. with the by prefix similar to this example from the manual?
With this option I've only been able to compare the subsample (in_subsample== 1) with the rest (in_subsample== 0) so far. But as I said, I want the whole sample and not the rest.

Thanks in advance and best regards!
Simon

[Carlo Lazzaro]

Simon:
try:

tabstat price mpg rep78, by(foreign)

[Simon Kuhn]

Thanks a lot, Carlo!
Looks already pretty good, but my sample-descriptions are truncated, is there an option to show more characters or do I need to find a shorter description?

[Carlo Lazzaro]

Simon:
I've never checked about widening the space for variable description in a given table.
If feasible (and readable), I would recommend abbreviations and a legend at the foot of the table.

[Simon Kuhn]

Ok. Grazie mille, Carlo!