The PLM Procedure

TEST Statement

  • TEST <model-effects> </ options>;

The TEST statement enables you to perform F tests for model effects that test Type I, Type II, or Type III hypotheses. For more information about constructing Type I, II, and III estimable functions, see ChapterĀ 16, The Four Types of Estimable Functions.

Table 11 summarizes the options available in the TEST statement.

Table 11: TEST Statement Options

Option Description
CHISQ Requests chi-square tests
DDF= Specifies denominator degrees of freedom for fixed effects
E Requests Type I, Type II, and Type III coefficients
E1 Requests Type I coefficients
E2 Requests Type II coefficients
E3 Requests Type III coefficients
HTYPE= Indicates the type of hypothesis test to perform
INTERCEPT Adds a row that corresponds to the overall intercept


For more information about the syntax of the TEST statement, see the section TEST Statement in ChapterĀ 20, Shared Concepts and Topics.

Last updated: December 09, 2022