Dear List I am trying to fit a multinomial model using the mlogit package. Attempting to load the data into mlogit presents the following error.
MLOG<-mlogit.data(Mult3,shape="long",choice="CHOICE",alt.var="mode.ids",indivs = "set3",chid.var = "obs") Error in `row.names<-.data.frame`(`*tmp*`, value = c("1.1", "1.2", "1.3", : duplicate 'row.names' are not allowed In addition: Warning message: non-unique values when setting 'row.names': '1.1', '1.2', '1.3', '1.4', '1.5', '1.6', '10.1', '10.2', '10.3', '10.4', '10.5', '10.6', '100.1', '100.2', '100.3', '100.4', '100.5', '100.6', '1000.1', '1000.2', '1000.3', '1000.4', '1000.5', '1000.6', '1001.1', '1001.2', '1001.3', '1001.4', '1001.5', '1001.6', '1002.1', '1002.2', '1002.3', '1002.4', '1002.5', '1002.6', '1003.1', '1003.2', '1003.3', '1003.4', '1003.5', '1003.6', '1004.1', '1004.2', '1004.3', '1004.4', '1004.5', '1004.6', '1005.1', '1005.2', '1005.3', '1005.4', '1005.5', '1005.6', '1006.1', '1006.2', '1006.3', '1006.4', '1006.5', '1006.6', '1007.1', '1007.2', '1007.3', '1007.4', '1007.5', '1007.6', '1008.1', '1008.2', '1008.3', '1008.4', '1008.5', '1008.6', '1009.1', '1009.2', '1009.3', '1009.4', '1009.5', '1009.6', '101.1', '101.2', '101.3', '101.4', '101.5', '101.6', '1010.1', '1010.2', '1010.3', '1010.4', '1010.5', '1010.6', '1011.1', '1011.2', '1011.3', '1011.4', '1011.5', '1011.6', '1012.1', '1012.2', '1012.3! ', '1012.4' [... truncated] > The code that I am running is as follows Mult3$mode.ids<-as.factor(Mult3$br) Mult3$indivs<-factor(Mult3$set3) Mult3$CHOICE<-factor(Mult3$choice,labels=c("no","yes")) MLOG<-mlogit.data(Mult3,shape="long",choice="CHOICE",alt.var="mode.ids",indivs = "set3",chid.var = "obs") My data is structured as follows dput(head(Mult3,25)) structure(list(dn = c(4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4), obs = c(1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 5L), choice = c(0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 1L, 0L, 0L, 1L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 1L, 0L, 0L, 1L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L), br = c(1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L, 6L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L, 6L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L, 6L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L, 6L, 1L), mth = c(487, 487, 487, 487, 487, 487, 488, 488, 488, 488, 488, 488, 488, 488, 488, 488, 488, 488, 489, 489, 489, 489, 489, 489, 489), tcomp = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), num = c(642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642, 642), prom1 = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0), prom2 = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ), prom3 = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), prom4 = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), prom5 = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), tprom = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0), cLOSEC = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0), cNEXIUM = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0), cPARIET = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0), cPROTIUM = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0 ), cZANTAC = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0), cZOTON = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0), comp1 = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), comp2 = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), comp3 = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), comp4 = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), lpat = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), zpat = c(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), doq = c(78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78), part = c(3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3), NurP = c(0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L), PhP = c(0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L), NoNon = c(1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L ), GPspec = structure(c(2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L), .Label = c("Special interest GP", "No special interest"), class = "factor"), Newp = structure(c(4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L), .Label = c("Always among first to try new product", "Like to try new regimens when available", "Wait to be confortable how the product works", "Prefer tried and tested", "Reluctant to try new products"), class = "factor"), Guide = structure(c(2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L ), .Label = c("Always follow local guidelines/advice from PCT", "Often follow local guidelines/advice from PCT", "Sometimes follow local guidelines/advice from PCT", "Rarely follow local guidelines/advice from PCT", "Prefer to make my own decision regardless of advice" ), class = "factor"), SHA = structure(c(9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L), .Label = c("North East", "North West", "Yorkshire & Humber", "West Midlands", "East Midlands", "East of England", "South West", "South Central", "London", "South East Coast", "Scotland", "Wales"), class = "factor"), size = structure(c(3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L), .Label = c("SINGLE HANDED", "2 PARTNERS", "3 - 5 PARTNERS", "6 - 9 PARTNERS", "10 PLUS PARTNERS" ), class = "factor"), exp = c(32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32), ALL_P = c(0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642, 0.529516577720642), sex = structure(c(2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L), .Label = c("0", "1"), class = "factor"), disp = structure(c(1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L ), .Label = c("0", "1"), class = "factor"), form = structure(c(1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L), .Label = c("0", "1"), class = "factor"), set3 = c(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1), set = c(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5), set2 = c(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5), tag1 = c(4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 0L, 4L, 4L, 0L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 0L, 4L, 4L, 0L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L), mode.ids = structure(c(1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L, 6L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L, 6L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L, 6L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L, 6L, 1L), .Label = c("1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6"), class = "factor"), indivs = structure(c(1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L), .Label = c("1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "11", "12", "13", "14", "15", "16", "17", "18", "19", "20", "21", "23", "25", "26", "27", "28", "29", "30", "31", "32", "33", "34", "35", "36", "37", "38", "40", "41", "42", "43", "44", "45", "47", "48", "49", "50", "51", "52", "53", "54", "55", "56", "57", "58", "59", "60", "61", "62", "63", "64", "65", "66", "67", "68", "69", "70", "71", "72", "73", "74", "75", "76", "77", "78", "79", "80", "82", "83", "84", "85", "86", "87", "88", "89", "90", "91", "92", "93"), class = "factor"), CHOICE = structure(c(1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 2L, 1L, 1L, 2L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 2L, 1L, 1L, 2L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L), .Label = c("no", "yes"), class = "factor")), .Names = c("dn", "obs", "choice", "br", "mth", "tcomp", "num", "prom1", "prom2", "prom3", "prom4", "prom5", "tprom", "cLOSEC", "cNEXIUM", "cPARIET", "cPROTIUM", "cZANTAC", "cZOTON", "comp1", "comp2", "comp3", "comp4", "lpat", "zpat", "doq", "part", "NurP", "PhP", "NoNon", "GPspec", "Newp", "Guide", "SHA", "size", "exp", "ALL_P", "sex", "disp", "form", "set3", "set", "set2", "tag1", "mode.ids", "indivs", "CHOICE"), row.names = c("1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "11", "12", "13", "14", "15", "16", "17", "18", "19", "20", "21", "22", "23", "24", "25"), class = "data.frame") I have noticed several previous posts regarding this error but no resolution has been posted to my knowledge. Any help in resolving this would be appreciated. Best wishes Graham [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.