summarize: inspect distributions in the browser
Calculate core descriptive statistics for one or more numeric variables.
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Basic and detailed summaries
import delimited "hsb2.csv", clear
summarize math read write
summarize math, detailThe first command summarizes several score variables. Adding detail requests a more detailed view of the selected variable's distribution.
Use summaries as an early check
Before estimating a model, compare the observation count, missingness, range, mean, and standard deviation with the dataset documentation. Unexpected values often reveal an import, encoding, recode, or missing-value issue before it reaches later analysis.
Current limits
The compatibility table explicitly lists the detail option. Other Stata options or exact formatting behavior may not be implemented. For grouped or custom-statistic output, inspect the separate entries for commands such as tabstat and mean.
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