Dot Plot

Dot plots display points indicating the value of a numeric variable for various levels of a categorical variable. The data may consist of either the numeric value for each categorical value, or values that will be tabulated to produce counts used as the numeric values.

To generate a dot plot

Choose Graph __image\arrow5.gif One Variable__image\arrow5.gif Dot Plot. The dialog shown below appears.

Data page

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In the Dot Plot dialog, the Data page has the following options:

Data

Data Set

Select a data set from the dropdown list or type the name of a data set. You can also type into the Data Set edit field any expression that evaluates to a data set.

Subset Rows

Enter an S-PLUS expression that identifies the rows to use in the analysis. To use all the rows in the data set, leave this field blank.

Variables

Value

Specify the column of values to use in the density.

Conditioning

Select the columns specifying conditioning values.

Save Graph Object

Save As

Enter the name for the object in which to save the results of the analysis.

Plot page

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In the Dot Plot dialog, the Plot page has the following options:

Labels

Label Column

Specify a column containing slice labels. If this is not specified and "Tabulate Values" is unselected, row names will be used as labels. If "Tabulate Values" is selected, the names of the tabulated values will be used as labels.

Symbol

Symbol Color

Select the symbol color to use.

Symbol Style

Select the symbol style to use. This is ignored if Vary Symbol Style by Group is specified.

Symbol Size

Specify the size of symbol to use. This is the amount of character expansion to use relative to the device's standard size.

Titles page

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In the Dot Plot dialog, the Titles page has the following options:

Titles

Main Title

Specify a main title to add on the top of the page.

Subtitle

Specify a subtitle to add on the bottom of the page.

Labels

X Axis Label

Specify a label for the x-axis.

Y Axis Label

Specify a label for the y-axis.

Axes page

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In the Dot Plot dialog, the Axes page has the following options:

Aspect Ratio

Aspect Ratio This controls the size of the axis area within the designated plot area. Specify "Fill Plot Area" to fill the page, "Bank to 45 Degrees" to use the 45-degree banking rule in each panel, or "Specified Value" to specify a numeric value.

Ratio Value A numeric value indicating the ratio of height to width.

Scale

X Scale

The scale to use for placing tick marks on the x-axis.

Y Scale

The scale to use for placing tick marks on the y-axis.

Limits

X Limits

The limits for the x-axis. Specify a minimum and a maximum, separated by a comma. For example: "1, 10".

Y Limits

The limits for the y-axis. Specify a minimum and a maximum, separated by a comma. For example: "1, 10".

Relation

X Relation

Controls the relationship between the x-axes in different panels of a conditioned plot. The default value of "Same" ensures that the horizontal or vertical axes on each panel will be identical. "Sliced" gives the same number of data units to corresponding axes on each panel, ensuring that the number of units per cm. is identical. "Free" results in each panel having an axis that accommodates just the data in that panel. For "Sliced" and "Free", axes will be drawn for each panel, using more space on the display.

Y Relation

Controls the relationship between the y-axes in different panels of a conditioned plot.

Alternating

Alternating X Axes

Determines whether x-axes alternate from one side of the group of panels to the other.

Alternating Y Axes

Determines whether y-axes alternate from one side of the group of panels to the other.

Multipanel page

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In the Dot Plot dialog, the Multipanel page has the following options:

Layout

Number of Columns/Rows/Pages Control the layout of the panels by specifying the number of columns, rows and pages.

Panel Order Choose from Graph Order or Table Order. Graph Order begins drawing panels in the bottom left corner of the graph, to the right and up. Table Order begins drawing panels in the upper left corner and continues right.

Include Strip Labels Check this to include strip labels on panels.

Continuous Conditioning

Number of Panels If the data are continuous, the number of panels is determined by the number specified in this field.

Overlap Fraction Create overlapping intervals by specifying the fraction of data points that are shared across two panels.

Interval Type Choose from Equal Counts or Equal Ranges. Equal Counts places an equal number of data points in each plot. Equal Ranges makes the interval widths all equal.