The PLM Procedure

TEST Statement

  • TEST <model-effects> </ options>;

The TEST statement enables you to perform F tests for model effects that test Type I, Type II, or Type III hypotheses. See Chapter 15: The Four Types of Estimable Functions, for details about the construction of Type I, II, and III estimable functions.

Table 75.11 summarizes the options available in the TEST statement.

Table 75.11: TEST Statement Options

Option

Description

CHISQ

Requests chi-square tests

DDF=

Specifies denominator degrees of freedom for fixed effects

E

Requests Type I, Type II, and Type III coefficients

E1

Requests Type I coefficients

E2

Requests Type II coefficients

E3

Requests Type III coefficients

HTYPE=

Indicates the type of hypothesis test to perform

INTERCEPT

Adds a row that corresponds to the overall intercept


For details about the syntax of the TEST statement, see the section TEST Statement in Chapter 19: Shared Concepts and Topics.