


LSMESTIMATE   model-effect <'label'> values <divisor=n> <, …<'label'> values <divisor=n>></ options>   ; 
            
The LSMESTIMATE statement provides a mechanism for obtaining custom hypothesis tests among least squares means.
Table 16.20 summarizes the options available in the LSMESTIMATE statement.
Table 16.20: LSMESTIMATE Statement Options
| Option | Description | 
|---|---|
| Construction and Computation of LS-Means | |
| AT in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Modifies covariate values in computing LS-means | 
| BYLEVEL in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Computes separate margins | 
| DIVISOR= in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Specifies a list of values to divide the coefficients | 
| OM= in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Specifies the weighting scheme for LS-means computation as determined by a data set | 
| SINGULAR= in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Tunes estimability checking | 
| Degrees of Freedom and p-values | |
| ADJUST= in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Determines the method for multiple-comparison adjustment of LS-means differences | 
| ALPHA= in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide |  Determines the confidence level ( | 
| LOWER in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Performs one-sided, lower-tailed inference | 
| STEPDOWN in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Adjusts multiple-comparison p-values further in a step-down fashion | 
| TESTVALUE= in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Specifies values under the null hypothesis for tests | 
| UPPER in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Performs one-sided, upper-tailed inference | 
| Statistical Output | |
| CL in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Constructs confidence limits for means and mean differences | 
| CORR in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Displays the correlation matrix of LS-means | 
| COV in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Displays the covariance matrix of LS-means | 
| E in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide |  Prints the  | 
| ELSM in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide |  Prints the  | 
| JOINT in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Produces a joint F or chi-square test for the LS-means and LS-means differences | 
| SEED= in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide | Specifies the seed for computations that depend on random numbers | 
For details about the syntax of the LSMESTIMATE statement, see the section LSMESTIMATE Statement in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide in Chapter 19: Shared Concepts and Topics in SAS/STAT 12.1 User's Guide.