Reversing the order of x-variable in a twoway plot

[ghoetker]

May I get help with the following problem, please?

Consider this graph:

I would like to reverse the x axis, that is, have the 80 year olds on the left with age decreasing to the right. So, the graphed line (red) would be increasing from left to right (The Y variable is bad and reversing the order seems more natural to convey "You are in worse shape the younger you are" according to the people I've shown the graph to).

I've tried multiple approaches without success—I can reverse the variable, but the labels stay in the original order.

Many thanks for any help.

Glenn

[Clyde Schechter]

Add the -xscale(reverse)- option to your -twoway- command.

[ghoetker]

Thank you very much, Clyde. I think it's a sign of Stata's breadth that after 20 years and thinking I was thorough in the manuals, I still missed that. At least, that is what I'm telling myself...