Interpreting and Comparing Effects in Logistic, Probit and Logit Regression

Jacques A. P. Hagenaars - Tilburg University, Netherlands
Steffen Kühnel - Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany
Hans-Jürgen Andress

Volume: 194

Series:
Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences

Other Titles in:
Political Science Statistics | Regression & Correlation | Sociological Research Methods

April 2024 | 192 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Log-linear, logit and logistic regression models are the most common ways of analyzing data when (at least) the dependent variable is categorical. This volume shows how to compare coefficient estimates from regression models for categorical dependent variables in three typical research situations: (i) within one model, (ii) between identical models estimated in different subgroups, and (iii) between nested models. Each of these three kinds of comparisons brings along its own particular form of comparison problems. Further, in all three areas, the precise nature of comparison problems in logistic regression depends on how the logistic regression model is looked at and how the effects of the independent variables are computed. This volume presents a practical, unified treatment of these problems, and considers the advantages and disadvantages of each approach, and when to use them, so that applied researchers can make the best choice related to their research problem. The techniques are illustrated with data from simulation experiments and from publicly available surveys. This data will be available on a SAGE website for the book, along with Stata syntax.

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Regression Models for A Dichotomous Dependent Variable

Chapter 3. Interpreting And Comparing Effects Within One Equation

Chapter 4. Comparing Subgroups Or Time Points: Investigating Interaction Effects

Chapter 5. Causal Modeling: Estimating Total, Direct, Indirect And Spurious Effects; Using Effect Coefficients From Different (Nested) Equations

Chapter 6. Concluding Remarks; Extensions, Effect Measures And Evaluation

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Datasets and STATA scripts are available on the accompanying website so that readers can replicate the examples used in the book.

This book has very clear, pristine explanations of topics such as how DRMs work, great numerical methods for maximizing and specifying, and helpful explanatory tests and interpretative effects, all written at an intermediate level. The discussion of various ways of interpreting coefficients in each of the models is the most useful part of the text. While many other texts touch on the difficulties of interpreting coefficients and perhaps offer an approach or two, the authors of this volume thoroughly review multiple approaches common and unique to each of the models.

Kara Sutton

Southern Methodist University

This book has a well-organized structure, and includes coverage of much useful knowledge and skills in the logistic regression. Scholars can apply these models to their research projects.

Jingshun Zhang

Florida Gulf Coast University

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