An Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis, 3rd Edition (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)

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A valuable new edition of a standard reference The use of statistical methods for categorical data has increased dramatically, particularly for applications in the biomedical and social sciences. An Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis, Third Edition summarizes these methods and shows readers how to use them using software. Readers will find a unified generalized linear models approach that connects logistic regression and loglinear models for discrete data with normal regression for continuous data. Adding to the value in the new edition is: · Illustrations of the use of R software to perform all the analyses in the book · A new chapter on alternative methods for categorical data, inc…