plot.rate {popEpi}

plot method for rate object

Description

Plot rate estimates with confidence intervals lines using R base graphics

Usage

## S3 method for class 'rate'
plot(x, conf.int = TRUE, eps = 0.2, left.margin, xlim, ...)

Arguments

x

a rate object (see rate)

conf.int

logical; default TRUE draws the confidence intervals

eps

is the height of the ending of the error bars

left.margin

set a custom left margin for long variable names. Function tries to do it by default.

xlim

change the x-axis location

...

arguments passed on to graphical functions points and segment (e.g. col, lwd, pch and cex)

Details

This is limited explanatory tool but most graphical parameters are user adjustable.

Value

Always returns 'NULL' invisibly. This function is called for its side effects.

Author(s)

Matti Rantanen