reorder.slca {slca}

Reorder Latent Class Membership of Class Variables

Description

This function reorders the latent class membership for specified latent class variables.

Usage

## S3 method for class 'slca'
reorder(x, ...)

Arguments

x

an object of class slca and estimated.

...

additional arguments specifying the new order for the latent class variables.

Value

Returns the modified slca or estimated object with the reordered latent classes.

Examples

library(magrittr)
nlsy_jlcpa %>% param

# Reorder the RHO parameters as ascending order
reordered1 <- nlsy_jlcpa %>%
   reorder(smk98 = c(2, 3, 1),
           drk98 = c(2, 1, 3),
           mrj98 = c(3, 2, 1))
reordered1 %>% param
# Label class1: nonuse
#       class2: lifetime use
#       class3: current use

# Reorder the TAU parameters for joint classes as ascending order
reordered2 <- reordered1 %>%
   reorder(use98 = c(5, 1, 4, 2, 3))
reordered2 %>% param
# Label class1: nonuse
#       class2: heavy drinking only
#       class3: not heavy use
#       class4: heavy drinking & smoking
#       class5: heavy use

# Reorder the TAU paramters for profiles as ascending order
reordered3 <- reordered2 %>%
   reorder(prof = c(4, 1, 3, 2))
reordered3 %>% param
# Label class1: nonuse stayer
#       class2: heavy drinking advancer
#       class3: heavy drk & smk advancer
#       class4: heavy use advancer