The SURVEYPHREG Procedure

ESTIMATE Statement

  • ESTIMATE <'label'> estimate-specification <(divisor=n)><, …<'label'> estimate-specification <(divisor=n)>></ options>;

The ESTIMATE statement provides a mechanism for obtaining custom hypothesis tests. Estimates are formed as linear estimable functions of the form bold upper L bold-italic beta. You can perform hypothesis tests for the estimable functions, construct confidence limits, and obtain specific nonlinear transformations.

Table 3 summarizes the options available in the ESTIMATE statement.

Table 3: ESTIMATE Statement Options

Option Description
Construction and Computation of Estimable Functions
DIVISOR= Specifies a list of values to divide the coefficients
NOFILL Suppresses the automatic fill-in of coefficients for higher-order effects
SINGULAR= Tunes the estimability checking difference
Degrees of Freedom and p-Values
ADJUST= Determines the method of multiple comparison adjustment of estimates
ALPHA=alpha Determines the confidence level (1 minus alpha)
LOWER Performs one-sided, lower-tailed inference
STEPDOWN Adjusts multiplicity-corrected p-values further in a step-down fashion
TESTVALUE= Specifies values under the null hypothesis for tests
UPPER Performs one-sided, upper-tailed inference
Statistical Output
CL Constructs confidence limits
CORR Displays the correlation matrix of estimates
COV Displays the covariance matrix of estimates
E Prints the bold upper L matrix
JOINT Produces a joint F or chi-square test for the estimable functions
PLOTS= Produces ODS statistical graphics if the analysis is sampling-based
SEED= Specifies the seed for computations that depend on random numbers
Generalized Linear Modeling
CATEGORY= Specifies how to construct estimable functions for multinomial data
EXP Exponentiates and displays estimates
ILINK Computes and displays estimates and standard errors on the inverse linked scale


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

Last updated: December 09, 2022