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Categorical Data Analysis
von Alan AgrestiA valuable new edition of a standard reference
"A 'must-have' book for anyone expecting to do research and/orapplications in categorical data analysis."
-Statistics in Medicine on Categorical Data Analysis, First Edition
The use of statistical methods for categorical data hasincreased dramatically, particularly for applications in thebiomedical and social sciences. Responding to new developments inthe field as well as to the needs of a new generation ofprofessionals and students, this new edition of the classicCategorical Data Analysis offers a comprehensiveintroduction to the most important methods for categorical dataanalysis.
Designed for statisticians and biostatisticians as well asscientists and graduate students practicing statistics, Categorical Data Analysis, Second Edition summarizes thelatest methods for univariate and correlated multivariatecategorical responses. Readers will find a unified generalizedlinear models approach that connects logistic regression andPoisson and negative binomial regression for discrete data withnormal regression for continuous data. Adding to the value in thenew edition is coverage of:
* Three new chapters on methods for repeated measurement andother forms of clustered categorical data, including marginalmodels and associated generalized estimating equations (GEE)methods, and mixed models with random effects
* Stronger emphasis on logistic regression modeling of binaryand multicategory data
* An appendix showing the use of SAS for conducting nearly allanalyses in the book
* Prescriptions for how ordinal variables should be treateddifferently than nominal variables
* Discussion of exact small-sample procedures
* More than 100 analyses of real data sets to illustrateapplication of the methods, and more than 600 exercises
* An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to allthe problems in the book is available from the Wiley editorialdepartment.
