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 [[https://stats.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Statistics/OpenIntro_Statistics_(Diez_et_al)./06%3A_Inference_for_Categorical_Data | Inference for Categorical Variables]] [[https://stats.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Statistics/OpenIntro_Statistics_(Diez_et_al)./06%3A_Inference_for_Categorical_Data | Inference for Categorical Variables]]
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 +===== General Tips =====
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 +  * if you can, pick a continuous outcome over a binary outcome
 +    * Why? For a binary outcome, you'll need a much larger sample size. Continuous outcomes also allow more precision.
 +  * logistic regressions stink!
  
 logistic regression = linear model for the log-odds of the outcome logistic regression = linear model for the log-odds of the outcome
  
-=== analyzing relationship betwen categorical outcome and a continuous covariate ===+=== analyzing relationship between categorical outcome and a continuous covariate ===
  
 ===effect modification vs confounding=== ===effect modification vs confounding===
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