Logistic Regression Using the SAS System

Paul D. Allison

ISBN 10: 0471221759 / ISBN 13: 9780471221753

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2001

About this Item

Written in an informal and non-technical style, this book first explains the theory behind logistic regression and then shows how to implement it using the SAS System. Allison includes several detailed, real-world examples of the social sciences to provide readers with a better understanding of the material. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: PB. Dimension: 279 x 212. Weight in Grams: 744. . 2001. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Logistic Regression Using the SAS System
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471221759
• ISBN 13: 9780471221753
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Written in an informal and non-technical style, this book first explains the theory behind logistic regression and then shows how to implement it using the SAS System. Allison includes several detailed, real-world examples of the social sciences to provide readers with a better understanding of the material. He also explores the differences and similarities among the many generalizations of the logistic regression model.

About the Author

Paul D. Allison is a Professor of Sociology and Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania where he teaches graduate courses in survival analysis and categorical data analysis. Every summer he teaches a five-day workshop about logistic regression that is attended by researchers from around the United States and Canada. Besides his numerous statistical papers, he has also published extensively on the subject of scientists' careers.