An alternative method for logistic regression on contingency tables with zero cell counts

This paper introduces an alternative method for solving a problem of non-convergence in logistic regression. The method does not require any special software to be developed. It simply involves modifying the data by replacing the zero count by 1 and doubling a corresponding non-zero count. The met...

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Main Authors: Nurin Dureh, Chamnein Choonpradub, Phattrawan Tongkumchum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Prince of Songkla University 2016-04-01
Series:Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)
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Online Access:http://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/journal/38-2/38-2-8.pdf