Much thanks! This helped a lot. Another quick one: In using the lmList function in the nlme package, is it possible to subset my data according to the number of observations in each level? (ie. I obviously want to include only those levels in which the observations are of sufficient size for regression). What is the best way to exclude factors of insufficient size? Can I do it inside the lmList function? I've read the requisite help files etc. and two hours later am still confused. Thanks in advance, Allen
Ben Bolker wrote: > > > > RichardLang wrote: >> >> I've just started using R last week and am still scratching my head. >> >> I have a data set and want to run a separate regression across each level >> of a factor (treating each one separately). The data right now is >> arranged such that the value of the factor along which I want to "split" >> my data is one column among many. >> Best way to do this? >> >> Thanks! >> > > You can check out lmList function in the nlme package, or more crudely: > > lmfun <- function(d) { lm(y~x,data=d) } > myLmList <- lapply(split(mydata,splitfactor),lmfun) > > even more compactly/confusingly: > > myLmList <- lapply(split(mydata,splitfactor),lm,formula=y~x) > > good luck > Ben Bolker > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Noobie-question%2C-regression-across-levels-tp21020222p21046298.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________ 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.