Displaying factor variable labels in etable

[ghoetker]

I wish to have finer control over how etable displays factor variables, specifically dummy variables. Let me demonstrate what is hanging me up.

. sysuse auto
(1978 automobile data)

. qui regress price mpg i.foreign

. etable

---------------------------------
                          price  
---------------------------------
Mileage (mpg)            -294.196
                         (55.692)
Car origin                      
  Foreign                1767.292
                        (700.158)
Intercept               11905.415
                       (1158.634)
Number of observations         74
---------------------------------

I would like to get rid of the line "Car origin", so the table would look like:

---------------------------------
                          price  
---------------------------------
Mileage (mpg)            -294.196
                         (55.692)
  Foreign                1767.292
                        (700.158)
Intercept               11905.415
                       (1158.634)
Number of observations         74
---------------------------------

I've figured out how to do so using collect and table. But my co-author is less familiar with Stata and I'd like to give her an option that leverages the simplicity of etable.

One solution I've discovered is to not add the "i." prefix. But, that doesn't work when using margins, especially if there are interactions. Also, it just seems (to me) better practice to be explicit in marking factor variables.

I've searched broadly for solutions, but hopefully someone knows the solution that has eluded me.

Thanks.

[Jeff Pitblado (StataCorp)]

There is no etable option that does what you describe.

Your only option is to hide each factor variable's title with command collect style header, such as

collect style header foreign, title(hide)

In your example, that results in the following table.

. collect preview

---------------------------------
                          price
---------------------------------
Mileage (mpg)            -294.196
                         (55.692)
Foreign                  1767.292
                        (700.158)
Intercept               11905.415
                       (1158.634)
Number of observations         74
---------------------------------

[ghoetker]

Thank you for the quick and helpful answer. Given the jump in complexity between etable and collect/table, I hope adding this functionality might be considered for the future.