Chapter 2. Analysis of Categorized Data: Use of the Odds Ratio as a Measure of Association

  1. Ming T. Tsuang3,4,
  2. Mauricio Tohen5,6
  1. Stephen L. Hillis1,
  2. Robert F. Woolson2

Published Online: 22 APR 2003

DOI: 10.1002/0471234311.ch2

Book Title

Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition

Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Hillis, S. L. and Woolson, R. F. (2003) Analysis of Categorized Data: Use of the Odds Ratio as a Measure of Association, in Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition (eds M. T. Tsuang and M. Tohen), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471234311.ch2

Editor Information

  1. 3

    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA

  2. 4

    Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit, Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA

  3. 5

    Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, IN, USA

  4. 6

    Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02184, USA

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Biostatistics, The University of Iowa, College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 22 APR 2003
  2. Published Print: 23 AUG 2002

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471409748

Online ISBN: 9780471234319

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Keywords:

  • analysis of categorized data;
  • use of the odds ratio;
  • measure of association;
  • tests of association;
  • inference of the odds ratio;
  • matched-pairs analysis;
  • logistic regression

Summary

The authors discuss the use of the odds ratio as a measure of association between two dichotomous variables that typically indicate the presence or absence of a specific characteristic. A brief discussion of the three possible sampling methods: cross-sectional study, prospective study and retrospective (or case-control) study is included.

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