Plot Data Points in boxplots

Hello,

I would like to plot my data in a fashion similar to a boxplot, but
plot the true data points without a box, just overlay lines of the
summary generated by the boxplot. I have less than 10 observations
within each group, so I think showing the actual data would be more
effective than the box of the boxplot. I have been unable to find a way
to do this.

Here is example data:

d168teni

 d168dh10i d168hb10i d168icc10i d168rcs10i d168t410i d168tb410i
1        72        52         29         80        39         68
2        76        47         28         68        49         21
3       123        85         87         71       164        137
4        58        47         50         70        18          1

boxplot(d168teni)

works to describe the data (each column a column in the plot). However,
instead of the boxes, I want the data plotted (in a column) with the 5
summary lines drawn over the points.

I have tried using functions from Design and have been unable to find a
solution. I think I am missing the point.

Any suggestions on where to look or how to approach this differently?

thanks,

aric

Try this:

boxplot(Sepal.Length ~ Species, iris)
with(iris, stripchart(Sepal.Length ~ Species, vertical = TRUE, add =
TRUE))

On 9/27/05, Aric Gregson <aorchid at mac.com> wrote:

Hello,

I would like to plot my data in a fashion similar to a boxplot, but
plot the true data points without a box, just overlay lines of the
summary generated by the boxplot.

--On 9/27/05 8:55 PM -0400 Gabor Grothendieck sent:

Try this:

boxplot(Sepal.Length ~ Species, iris)
with(iris, stripchart(Sepal.Length ~ Species, vertical = TRUE, add =
TRUE))

Thanks very much for the hint. I did something very similar with decent 
results. The only problem I am having now is that I cannot figure out 
how to make stripchart plot without a box or axis. Alternatively, I can 
use DOTplot from UsingR, but I cannot find out how to rotate it for 
vertical.

On 9/27/05, Aric Gregson <aorchid at mac.com> wrote:

Hello,

I would like to plot my data in a fashion similar to a boxplot, but
plot the true data points without a box, just overlay lines of the
summary generated by the boxplot.

--On 9/27/05 8:55 PM -0400 Gabor Grothendieck sent:

Try this:

boxplot(Sepal.Length ~ Species, iris)
with(iris, stripchart(Sepal.Length ~ Species, vertical = TRUE, add =
TRUE))

Thanks very much for the hint. I did something very similar with decent
results. The only problem I am having now is that I cannot figure out
how to make stripchart plot without a box or axis. Alternatively, I can
use DOTplot from UsingR, but I cannot find out how to rotate it for
vertical.

thanks,

aric

On 9/27/05, Aric Gregson <aorchid at mac.com> wrote:

Hello,

I would like to plot my data in a fashion similar to a boxplot, but
plot the true data points without a box, just overlay lines of the
summary generated by the boxplot.

You might also like to take a look at Figure 3.27 
(and associated R code) on
http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~paul/RGraphics/chapter3.html

"vincent" == vincent  <vincent at 7d4.com>
    on Thu, 29 Sep 2005 08:30:10 +0200 writes:

Hello,

I would like to plot my data in a fashion similar to a boxplot, but 
plot the true data points without a box, just overlay lines of the 
summary generated by the boxplot. I have less than 10 observations 
within each group, so I think showing the actual data would be more 
effective than the box of the boxplot. I have been unable to find a way 
to do this.

Here is example data:

d168teni

  d168dh10i d168hb10i d168icc10i d168rcs10i d168t410i d168tb410i
1        72        52         29         80        39         68
2        76        47         28         68        49         21
3       123        85         87         71       164        137
4        58        47         50         70        18          1

boxplot(d168teni)

works to describe the data (each column a column in the plot). However, 
instead of the boxes, I want the data plotted (in a column) with the 5 
summary lines drawn over the points.

I have tried using functions from Design and have been unable to find a 
solution. I think I am missing the point.

Any suggestions on where to look or how to approach this differently?

To really thank Paul, you should buy the book to which the above
web page refers :
  http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~paul/RGraphics/rgraphics.html
A very nice and useful book to have, indeed!