nlme (version 3.1-86)

getGroups.lme: Extract lme Object Groups

Description

The grouping factors corresponding to the linear mixed-effects model represented by object are extracted. If more than one level is indicated in level, the corresponding grouping factors are combined into a data frame; else the selected grouping factor is returned as a vector.

Usage

## S3 method for class 'lme':
getGroups(object, form, level, data, sep)

Value

either a data frame with columns given by the grouping factors indicated in level, or, when a single level is requested, a factor representing the selected grouping factor.

See Also

lme

Examples

fm1 <- lme(pixel ~ day + day^2, Pixel,
  random = list(Dog = ~day, Side = ~1))
getGroups(fm1, level = 1:2)