[R] Row percentages for a table object

Henrique Dallazuanna wwwhsd at gmail.com
Thu Feb 7 20:10:37 CET 2008


Try this:

prop.table(table(data), 1)

On 07/02/2008, Tom Backer Johnsen <backer at psych.uib.no> wrote:
> I an stumbling on something that is probably very simple, but I cannot
> see the solution.  I have an object generated by the table () function
> and want to recompute this table so each cell represents the
> percentage of the corresponding row sum.
>
> Of course a dedicated function can be written (which I have done),
> containing the necessary loops etc., but there should be a simpler
> way.  I'd prefer something simple and as transparent as possible since
> it is for use in a text I am writing for my students.  I have fiddled
> around with the apply () function but have so far been unable to find
> something that works.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Tom
>
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