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boxplot with 2 treatments and 2 variables (with 2 corresponding y-axes)
3 messages · Ellis, David, Uwe Ligges, PIKAL Petr
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On 15.04.2011 16:20, Ellis, David wrote:
Hi, I am a complete newcomer to R and although I can plot standard box-plots I am struggling with this... I have two treatments - A& B, and 2 variables 1& 2. I want to compare boxplots of variable 1 with variable 2 for each treatment. I would also like them to all be on the same graphic. I would like treatment to be on the x axis (A and B) and above A and B have their corresponding boxplots for both variables.I would also like 2 seperate y-axes, one for each variable - Variable 1 has a continuous y axis, and variable 2 is a percentage (of variable 1 in-fact, not that this should make a difference). It would also be helpful if the boxplots were a different colour for each variable and that this corresponded somehow to the relevant axis. Or if someone can think of another way to show which treatment each boxplot is that would be gratefully recieved Hope this makes sense and isn't too much of a pain to answer!
Not sure if it makes sense: If you have two boxplots beside each other, you tend to compare them directly. If they are unrelated (different variables with different scaling as in this case), I'd be careful not to confuse the reader of the plot .... Best, Uwe Ligges
Thanks in advance Dave [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
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Hi r-help-bounces at r-project.org napsal dne 15.04.2011 16:20:23:
Hi, I am a complete newcomer to R and although I can plot standard box-plots
I am
struggling with this... I have two treatments - A & B, and 2 variables 1 & 2. I want to compare boxplots of variable 1 with variable 2 for each treatment. I would also
like
them to all be on the same graphic. I would like treatment to be on the x axis (A and B) and above A and B
have
their corresponding boxplots for both variables.I would also like 2
seperate
y-axes, one for each variable - Variable 1 has a continuous y axis, and variable 2 is a percentage (of variable 1 in-fact, not that this should
make a
difference). It would also be helpful if the boxplots were a different colour for
each
variable and that this corresponded somehow to the relevant axis. Or if someone can think of another way to show which treatment each boxplot is
that
would be gratefully recieved
Here is one option
x<-rnorm(10)
y<-rnorm(10)+5
trt<-sample(letters[1:2], 10, replace=T)
df<-cbind(c(x,y), rep(trt,2), rep(c("v1","v2"), each=10))
df<-as.data.frame(df)
df[,1]<-as.numeric(as.character(df[,1]))
boxplot(split(df[,1], interaction(df[,2], df[,3])))
however you have only one y axis. Similar result but better structured you
can get using ggplot2 or lattice packages.
Having 2 y axes is rather confusing but you can scale your values and add
axis annotation with
axis(....) but I doubt it is worth an effort.
Regards
Petr
Hope this makes sense and isn't too much of a pain to answer! Thanks in advance Dave [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
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