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teststat

Test simple hypotheses of whether the mean, median, or variance of a series is equal to a specified value.

Syntax

series_name.teststat(options)

Specify the type of test and the value under the null hypothesis as an option.

Options

mean=number	Test the null hypothesis that the mean equals the specified number.
med=number	Test the null hypothesis that the median equals the specified number.
var=number	Test the null hypothesis that the variance equals the specified number. The number must be positive.
std=number	Test equality of mean conditional on the specified standard deviation. The standard deviation must be positive.
prompt	Force the dialog to appear from within a program.
p	Print the test results.

Examples

smpl if race=1

lwage.teststat(var=4)

tests the null hypothesis that the variance of LWAGE is equal to 4 for the subsample with RACE=1.

Cross-references

See “Descriptive Statistics & Tests” for a discussion of simple hypothesis tests.