Chapter 5. Logistic Regression

  1. Alan Agresti

Published Online: 26 MAR 2003

DOI: 10.1002/0471249688.ch5

Book Title

Categorical Data Analysis, Second Edition

Categorical Data Analysis, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Agresti, A. (2003) Logistic Regression, in Categorical Data Analysis, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471249688.ch5

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  1. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 26 MAR 2003
  2. Published Print: 3 JUL 2002

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471360933

Online ISBN: 9780471249689

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Keywords:

  • logistic regression;
  • logit;
  • odds ratio;
  • Newton–Raphson method;
  • binary data;
  • likelihood-ratio inference

Summary

Chapter 5 focuses on the logistic regression model. It pays special attention to interpreting parameters. It discusses methods of inference for the parameters, and discusses extensions with multiple predictors, some of which may be categorical. The chapter closes with details about model fitting.

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