try

svyboxplot(
    dthage ~ factor( xspd2 ) ,
    subset(nhis, mortstat==1) ,
    col="gray80",
    varwidth=TRUE ,
    ylab="Age at Death" ,
    xlab="SPD Status: 1-SPD, 2=No SPD"
    )




On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Muhuri, Pradip (SAMHSA/CBHSQ) <
Pradip.Muhuri@samhsa.hhs.gov> wrote:

> Dear Anthony,****
>
> ** **
>
> Yes, I can follow the example code you have given.  But, do you know from
> the code shown below (following Thomas Lumley’s “Complex Surveys”) why I am
> getting the boxplot of dthage for just xspd=1, not xspd2=2?****
>
> ** **
>
> My intent is the make this code work so that I can generate similar plots
> on other continuous variable.****
>
> ** **
>
> Any help will be appreciated.****
>
> ** **
>
> Thanks,****
>
> ** **
>
> Pradip****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> ####################****
>
> nhis <- svydesign (id=~psu, strat=~stratum, weights=~wt8,
>             data=tor, nest=TRUE)
>
> svyboxplot (dthage~xspd2, subset (nhis, mortstat==1), col="gray80",
>              varwidth=TRUE, ylab="Age at Death", xlab="SPD Status: 1-SPD,
> 2=No SPD")
>
>
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> Pradip K. Muhuri, PhD****
>
> Statistician****
>
> Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration****
>
> The Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality****
>
> Division of Population Surveys****
>
> 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 2-1071****
>
> Rockville, MD 20857****
>
>  ****
>
> Tel: 240-276-1070****
>
> Fax: 240-276-1260****
>
> e-mail: Pradip.Muhuri@samhsa.hhs.gov****
>
>  ****
>
> The Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality your feedback.
> Please click on the following link to complete a brief customer survey:
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>
> *From:* Anthony Damico [mailto:ajdamico@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, October 01, 2012 10:07 AM
> *To:* Muhuri, Pradip (SAMHSA/CBHSQ)
> *Cc:* R help
> *Subject:* Re: [R] svyboxplot - library (survey)****
>
> ** **
>
> using a slight modification of the example shown in ?svyboxplot
>
>
> # load survey library
> library(survey)
>
> # load example data
> data(api)
>
> # create an example svydesign
> dstrat <- svydesign(id = ~1, strata = ~stype, weights = ~pw, data =
> apistrat,
>     fpc = ~fpc)
>
> # set the plot window to display 1 plot x 2 plots
> par(mfrow=c(1,2))
>
> # generate two example boxplots
> svyboxplot(enroll~stype,dstrat,all.outliers=TRUE)
> svyboxplot(enroll~1,dstrat)
>
> # done
>
>
>
> # alternative: not as nice
>
> # set the plot window to display 2 plots x 1 plot
> par(mfrow=c(2,1))
>
> # generate two example boxplots
> svyboxplot(enroll~stype,dstrat,all.outliers=TRUE)
> svyboxplot(enroll~1,dstrat)
>
> # done
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ****
>
> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Muhuri, Pradip (SAMHSA/CBHSQ) <
> Pradip.Muhuri@samhsa.hhs.gov> wrote:****
>
> Hello,
>
> I have used the library (survey) package for boxplots using the following
> code.
>
> Could anyone please tell me why I am getting only 1  boxplot instead of 2
> boxplots (1-SPD,  2-No SPD).
>
> What changes in the following code would be required to get 2 boxplots in
> the same plot frame?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pradip
>
> ###################################################
> nhis <- svydesign (id=~psu, strat=~stratum, weights=~wt8,
>             data=tor, nest=TRUE)
>
> svyboxplot (dthage~xspd2, subset (nhis, mortstat==1), col="gray80",
>              varwidth=TRUE, ylab="Age at Death", xlab="SPD Status: 1-SPD,
> 2=No SPD")
>
>
> Pradip K. Muhuri
> Statistician
> Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
> The Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality
> Division of Population Surveys
> 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 2-1071
> Rockville, MD 20857
>
> Tel: 240-276-1070
> Fax: 240-276-1260
> e-mail: Pradip.Muhuri@samhsa.hhs.gov
>
> The Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality your feedback.
> Please click on the following link to complete a brief customer survey:
> http://cbhsqsurvey.samhsa.gov
>
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