graph x-axis not legible

[Mary Atieno]

I used the code below to generate the attached plot but the values on the x-axis are not legible. Kindly assist.



coefplot /// QOL_PHYSICAL_COMBINED.gph
(Depression, mcolor(green) ciopts(lcolor(green))) ///
(Dementia, mcolor(blue) ciopts(lcolor(blue))) ///
(Epilepsy, mcolor(red) ciopts(lcolor(red))) ///
(Other_complaints, mcolor(purple) ciopts(lcolor(purple))) ///
(Psychosis, mcolor(black) ciopts(lcolor(black))), ///
eform drop(_cons) xscale(log range(.5 2)) omitted ///
xline(1, lcolor(black) lwidth(thin) lpattern(dash)) ///
title("Changes in the physical domain of quality of life") xtitle("odds ratio") ///
text(1.8 1.9 "N=103", box fcolor(white) lcolor(black)) ///
msymbol(D) ciopts (recast (rcap))

[Andrew Musau]

You need to rescale the variable labeled "Depression" which has a very large OR. Otherwise, you can specify specific values as

xlab(1 "1" `=1e+9' "1e+9" `=1e+15' "1e+15" )

[Nick Cox]

Power of 10 notation is possible with stuff like

xlabel(1e15 "10{sup:15}")

In my kind of territory -- geography, Earth and environmental sciences -- that would be preferred, but I can't speak for epidemiology, economics, eschatology or ecclesiology.

[Mary Atieno]

Thank you both. I specified the values and it looks much better. thanks!

[Mary Atieno]

Power of 10 notation is possible with stuff like

xlabel(1e15 "10{sup:15}")

In my kind of territory -- geography, Earth and environmental sciences -- that would be preferred, but I can't speak for epidemiology, economics, eschatology or ecclesiology.

Hi Nick, just to clarify how to interpret this. initially, I drew the individual graphs using the command below before combining them using coeffplot. So I just want to understand what coeffplot plots. Is it the coefficients? In which case, what would your suggestion interpret to in terms of how I write this in the results?
xtmixed Disability Time Age i.sex if diagnosis1==1, noheader|| id:
estimates store Depression

[Nick Cox]

coefplot is a great command (from SSC, as you are asked to explain) -- which I only rarely use. So, others are more likely to understand what you seek here.