I have been creating scales using either alpha - ie alpha inclc2 inclc6 inclc7 inclc8 inclc13, gen (incclimnorms) or gen - ie gen inclclimnorms = (inclc2 + inclc6 + inclc7 + inclc8 + inclc13)/5
Either creates a summative scale, but the resulting variable has only one decimal place. This is based on a sample of 2000 people and we want to use them for norms, so we need the result to at least four decimal places. I have searched (and asked) in vain for the answer to this. Surely there is a simple command to make the software provide this. All other calculations, coefficients etc seem to be to many decimal places. Any clues?
Either creates a summative scale, but the resulting variable has only one decimal place. This is based on a sample of 2000 people and we want to use them for norms, so we need the result to at least four decimal places. I have searched (and asked) in vain for the answer to this. Surely there is a simple command to make the software provide this. All other calculations, coefficients etc seem to be to many decimal places. Any clues?
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