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Kaplan-Meier Survival and Cox Regression for Education and Learning
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Estimating Kaplan-Meier curves for time to dropout and hazard ratios by first semester GPA and age at entry with Cox regression, illustrated with synthetic data. Survival analysis models the time until an event while accounting for censored observations, using Kaplan-Meier curves, the log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards regression. It suits theses and dissertations on survival time, time to relapse, time to failure or time to dropout.

Estimating Kaplan-Meier curves for time to dropout and hazard ratios by first semester GPA and age at entry with Cox regression, illustrated with synthetic data.
| Role | Variable | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Main | Time to dropout | months |
| Supporting 1 | First semester GPA | score |
| Supporting 2 | Age at entry | years |
Kaplan-Meier curves for low and high First semester GPA differ significantly (log-rank p < 0.001); overall median Time to dropout is 20.0. In the Cox model, a 1-SD increase in First semester GPA raises the hazard (HR 1.97, 95% CI 1.61 to 2.42; p < 0.001). C-index is 0.663 and the global Schoenfeld test (p = 0.559) supports proportional hazards.
Computed from illustrative synthetic data, not from a real study.
Survival analysis models the time until an event while accounting for censored observations, using Kaplan-Meier curves, the log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards regression. It suits theses and dissertations on survival time, time to relapse, time to failure or time to dropout.
Report the median survival per group and the log-rank result, then the Cox hazard ratios with 95% confidence intervals and p-values. An HR above 1 means a higher event risk (shorter survival); also report the C-index and the proportional hazards test.
A short starting script with this project's variable names. The delivered version is adapted to your data and fully commented.
# Contoh kode R: Kaplan-Meier Survival and Cox Regression
suppressPackageStartupMessages({
library(ggplot2)
library(patchwork)
library(survival)
})
set.seed(42)
# ---- Gaya grafik ----
pal <- c("#1f6feb", "#e8590c", "#2f9e44", "#ae3ec9", "#f59f00")
warna <- list(bg = "#f4f6fa", panel = "#ffffff", teks = "#1f2933", redup = "#5f6b78", grid = "#e3e8ee", bar = "#1d3557")
tata <- 1
theme_set(theme_minimal(base_size = 11) + theme(legend.position = "bottom"))
# ---- Data sintetis: waktu hingga kejadian dengan sensor kanan ----
n <- 200
d <- data.frame(first_semester_gpa = rnorm(n, 50, 10),
age_at_entry = rnorm(n, 30, 6))
z1 <- as.numeric(scale(d$first_semester_gpa))
z2 <- as.numeric(scale(d$age_at_entry))
b1 <- runif(1, 0.4, 0.75) * sample(c(-1, 1), 1, prob = c(0.35, 0.65)) # log-HR per 1 SD
b2 <- runif(1, 0.1, 0.35) * sample(c(-1, 1), 1)
k <- runif(1, 1.1, 1.8) # bentuk Weibull (hazard naik)
med0 <- max(100, 1) # median waktu pada profil rata-rata
tk <- med0 * (-log(runif(n)) / (log(2) * exp(b1 * z1 + b2 * z2)))^(1 / k)
sensor <- pmin(runif(n, 0.3, 3.5) * med0, 3 * med0) # putus pantau + akhir studi
d$time_to_dropout <- round(pmax(pmin(tk, sensor), 0.05 * med0), 2)
d$status <- as.integer(tk <= sensor) # 1 = kejadian, 0 = tersensor
d$kelompok <- ifelse(d$first_semester_gpa > median(d$first_semester_gpa), "High", "Low")
write.csv(d, "data_contoh.csv", row.names = FALSE)
# ---- Analisis: Kaplan-Meier, uji log-rank, regresi Cox ----
d$kelompok <- factor(d$kelompok, levels = c("Low", "High"))
km <- survfit(Surv(time_to_dropout, status) ~ kelompok, data = d)
print(km)
km_all <- survfit(Surv(time_to_dropout, status) ~ 1, data = d)
lr <- survdiff(Surv(time_to_dropout, status) ~ kelompok, data = d) # uji log-rank
print(lr)
p_lr <- pchisq(lr$chisq, df = length(lr$n) - 1, lower.tail = FALSE)
cox <- coxph(Surv(time_to_dropout, status) ~ first_semester_gpa + age_at_entry, data = d)
sc <- summary(cox)
print(sc)
zph <- cox.zph(cox) # uji asumsi proportional hazards
print(zph)
cidx <- unname(sc$concordance[1]) # C-index (Harrell)
# HR per 1 simpangan baku supaya mudah dibandingkan antarvariabel
sdx <- c(sd(d$first_semester_gpa), sd(d$age_at_entry))
hr_sd <- exp(coef(cox) * sdx)
ci_sd <- exp(confint(cox) * sdx)
print(round(cbind(HR_per_SD = hr_sd, ci_sd), 3))
median_all <- unname(summary(km_all)$table["median"])
if (!is.finite(median_all)) median_all <- unname(summary(km_all)$table["rmean"]) # cadangan: rerata terbatas
med_kel <- summary(km)$table[, "median"]
p_x1 <- sc$coefficients["first_semester_gpa", "Pr(>|z|)"]
# ---- Grafik ----
# 1) kurva Kaplan-Meier bertangga dengan pita CI 95% dan tanda sensor
kel <- rep(levels(d$kelompok), km$strata)
dk <- data.frame(kel = kel, t = km$time, s = km$surv, lo = km$lower, hi = km$upper, cen = km$n.censor)
dk$lo[is.na(dk$lo)] <- 0
dk$hi[is.na(dk$hi)] <- dk$s[is.na(dk$hi)]
tangga <- function(g) {
a <- rbind(data.frame(kel = g$kel[1], t = 0, s = 1, lo = 1, hi = 1, cen = 0), g)
m <- nrow(a)
data.frame(kel = a$kel[1], t = rep(a$t, each = 2)[-1], s = rep(a$s, each = 2)[-(2 * m)],
lo = rep(a$lo, each = 2)[-(2 * m)], hi = rep(a$hi, each = 2)[-(2 * m)])
}
ds <- do.call(rbind, lapply(split(dk, dk$kel), tangga))
lab_kel <- c(Low = "Low first_semester_gpa", High = "High first_semester_gpa")
ds$kel <- factor(lab_kel[ds$kel], levels = lab_kel)
dc <- subset(dk, cen > 0)
dc$kel <- factor(lab_kel[dc$kel], levels = lab_kel)
p1 <- ggplot(ds, aes(t, s, colour = kel, fill = kel)) +
geom_ribbon(aes(ymin = lo, ymax = hi), alpha = 0.15, colour = NA) +
geom_line(linewidth = 1) +
geom_point(data = dc, aes(t, s), shape = 3, size = 1.8, show.legend = FALSE) +
geom_hline(yintercept = 0.5, linetype = "dotted", colour = warna$redup) +
annotate("text", x = max(ds$t) * 0.98, y = 0.97, hjust = 1, size = 3.2, colour = warna$teks,
label = sprintf("Log-rank p %s", if (p_lr < 0.001) "< 0.001" else sprintf("= %.3f", p_lr))) +
scale_colour_manual(values = pal[c(1, 2)], name = NULL) +
scale_fill_manual(values = pal[c(1, 2)], name = NULL) +
scale_y_continuous(limits = c(0, 1), labels = scales::percent) +
labs(title = "Kaplan-Meier survival (+ = censored)", x = "time_to_dropout", y = "Survival probability")
# 2) forest plot hazard ratio per 1 SD
dh <- data.frame(var = factor(make.unique(c("first_semester_gpa", "age_at_entry"), sep = " "),
levels = rev(make.unique(c("first_semester_gpa", "age_at_entry"), sep = " "))),
hr = hr_sd, lo = ci_sd[, 1], hi = ci_sd[, 2])
dh$teks <- sprintf("%.2f (%.2f-%.2f)", dh$hr, dh$lo, dh$hi)
p2 <- ggplot(dh, aes(hr, var)) +
geom_vline(xintercept = 1, linetype = "dashed", colour = warna$redup) +
geom_errorbarh(aes(xmin = lo, xmax = hi), height = 0.18, colour = pal[3], linewidth = 0.9) +
geom_point(size = 3.2, colour = pal[3]) +
geom_text(aes(label = teks), vjust = -1.3, size = 3, colour = warna$teks) +
scale_x_log10() +
scale_y_discrete(expand = expansion(add = 0.7)) +
labs(title = "Cox hazard ratios per 1 SD (95% CI)", x = "Hazard ratio (log scale)", y = NULL)
# 3) residual Schoenfeld terskala untuk first_semester_gpa (cek proportional hazards)
dz <- data.frame(t = zph$time, r = zph$y[, 1])
p3 <- ggplot(dz, aes(t, r)) +
geom_hline(yintercept = coef(cox)[1], linetype = "dashed", colour = warna$redup) +
geom_point(colour = pal[4], alpha = 0.5, size = 1.3) +
geom_smooth(method = "loess", formula = y ~ x, colour = pal[2], fill = pal[2], alpha = 0.15, linewidth = 0.9) +
labs(title = sprintf("Schoenfeld: first_semester_gpa (p = %.3f)", zph$table[1, "p"]),
x = "time_to_dropout", y = "Scaled residual")
p_hasil <- if (tata == 1) p1 | (p2 / p3) else p1 / (p2 | p3) + plot_layout(heights = c(1.3, 1))
print(p_hasil)
The original project file is available. It is not just the picture above: you get the working R project. It can be downloaded after payment, and we send it by WhatsApp or email.
ZIP: analisis.R + data_contoh.csv + BACA-DULU.txt
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Yes. The original project file is a ZIP containing the complete analisis.R script, a data_contoh.csv sample dataset and a BACA-DULU.txt guide. It can be downloaded after payment, and we send it by WhatsApp or email. For your own data (Package 2 and 3) the script is adapted to your dataset.
Yes. Kaplan-Meier Survival and Cox Regression is commonly used at this level in Education and Learning. We adapt the analysis to your research question, your own data and your supervisor's requirements.
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