Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ dcolumn | Alignment of Digits with additonal Information

[tinoladino]

Hi there, I am using dcolumn package to align some numbers after the decimal poin. However, some of this numbers have "*** signs" in order to relate them to additional information at the end of the table. However, as soon as I compile the 0.098* becomes 0.098∗.
This happens only when I define the column center as "." instead of "c" or "l" . For instance begin{tabular}{l . c}

Preamble:

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\usepackage[dvips,letterpaper,margin=1in]{geometry}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{tabularx}
\setlength{\abovecaptionskip}{6pt}   
\setlength{\belowcaptionskip}{6pt}   
\usepackage[large, bf, justification=centering]{caption}
\usepackage{rotating}
\usepackage{dcolumn}
\newcolumntype{.}{D{.}{.}{5,6}}

Here s the rest of the code:

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\begin{table}
\footnotesize
\caption*{Table 5: Ordered logit results for men and women living in Denmark}
\centering
\begin{tabular}{l . .}
\toprule
\toprule
% 
\multicolumn{1}{l}{taste for redistribution} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{\bf Men} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{\bf Women} \\

\multicolumn{1}{l}{in Denemark} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{\bf b/se} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{\bf b/se} \\

\midrule
&          \\
%
%     
               age       & 0.018*  &       0.020* \\ 

\midrule
* p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001 \\
\bottomrule 
\addlinespace[0.75em] 
%
\scriptsize{\emph{Source: }stayers survey}
\end{tabular}
\end{table}

Anyone having a hint?

Thank you so much!

[localghost]

Just for information to other users to be aware of possibly already existing solutions. The question has also been posted to the {TeX} SE.

[tinoladino]

Well yes, I just got some answers on the other forum...


I am sorry, next time I will be more patient..and write only in one
(I have got a deadline to meet today!)

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi,

in such an urgent case it's just nice to add a link, telling "btw. I also asked there too". So you reach more people while everybody knows of the other posting.

Stefan