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Speaking Stata: The joy of sets: Graphical alternatives to Euler and Venn diagrams

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  • Nicholas J. Cox

    (Durham University)

  • Tim P. Morris

    (University College London)

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Membership of overlapping or intersecting sets may be recorded in a bundle of (0,1) indicator variables. Annotated Euler or Venn diagrams may be used to show graphically the frequencies of subsets so defined, but beyond just a few sets such diagrams can be hard to draw and use effectively. This column presents two new commands for graphical alternatives: upsetplot and vennbar. Each command produces a bar chart by default, but there is scope to recast to different graphical forms. The differences between the new commands reflect the divide in Stata between twoway commands and other graph commands. They also provide some flexibility in graph design to match tastes and circumstances. The discussion includes many historical details and references.

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  • Nicholas J. Cox & Tim P. Morris, 2024. "Speaking Stata: The joy of sets: Graphical alternatives to Euler and Venn diagrams," Stata Journal, StataCorp LP, vol. 24(2), pages 329-361, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:tsj:stataj:v:24:y:2024:i:2:p:329-361
    DOI: 10.1177/1536867X241258010
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