Labelling oprobit variables in esttab

[Tom Kisters]

Dear Stata users,

It's nice that "Stata handles factor (categorical) variables elegantly", but it is getting me in a lot of trouble.

I have a factor variable that is coded as a continuous variable, because oprobit does not accept "i.factor" as a dependent variable.

However, since it is not a factor variable, I cannot label it. And since I cannot label it, when I display the result in esttab, it does not stick to the "order()" command.
In addition, it displays the levels as:"variable_label=1", instead of the label I want to use.

Any tips for this issue?

Tom

[Andrew Musau]

estout is from the Stata Journal/ SSC, as you are asked to explain (FAQ Advice #12). You are giving us nothing here to help you. Review the FAQ that I reference on how best to pose your question, with emphasis on providing a reproducible example.

[Richard Williams]

It it is an ordinal variable, you can define labels for it.

if it is continuous, why are you using oprobit?

[Tom Kisters]

Andrew Musau My apologies, I always forget about that rule. And you are right, I should worked out the question a little bit better. In trying to better explain what is going on, I actually realised my question was based on a misunderstanding on my part.