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PatrickHall
Obsidian | Level 7
What is the interpretation of the highlighted value in the image below?
 
I understand that in the odds ratio table (not pictured), the displayed value for this level of the categorical variable will be different because it will be compared to a reference level. But what does it mean here exactly - when not compared to a reference level?
 
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PatrickHall
Obsidian | Level 7

I liked your suggestion, so I tried changing the input coding. Under Model Options -> Input Coding -> GLM.

 

With deviation coding the values are not the same:

 

Analysis of Maximum Likelihood Estimates
Parameter DF Estimate Error Chi-Square Pr > ChiSq Estimate Exp(Est)

M_DemAge 0 1 0.0741 0.0344 4.65 0.0311 1.077

 

Odds Ratio Estimates
Point Effect Estimate

M_DemAge 0 vs 1 1.160

 

With GLM coding, the values are the same. Thanks!!

 

Analysis of Maximum Likelihood Estimates
Parameter DF Estimate Error Chi-Square Pr > ChiSq Estimate Exp(Est)

M_DemAge             0      1      0.1389      0.0794          3.06        0.0802                       1.149

 

Odds Ratio Estimates
Point Effect Estimate

M_DemAge             0 vs 1         1.149

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Reeza
Super User

It should be the same as your odds ratio table, and it should be for a specific level against reference table, assuming you've set the coding system to be the same.

 

In this case it looks like it's Level=0 against whatever your reference is.

If the variable is an indicator variable with 2 levels this makes sense.

 

If you're not getting the same as your odds ratio it's likely because you haven't specified the categorical variables to use the referential=PARAM coding system, but the GLM coding system.

 

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/stathpug/68163/HTML/default/viewer.htm#stathpug_introcom...

PatrickHall
Obsidian | Level 7

I liked your suggestion, so I tried changing the input coding. Under Model Options -> Input Coding -> GLM.

 

With deviation coding the values are not the same:

 

Analysis of Maximum Likelihood Estimates
Parameter DF Estimate Error Chi-Square Pr > ChiSq Estimate Exp(Est)

M_DemAge 0 1 0.0741 0.0344 4.65 0.0311 1.077

 

Odds Ratio Estimates
Point Effect Estimate

M_DemAge 0 vs 1 1.160

 

With GLM coding, the values are the same. Thanks!!

 

Analysis of Maximum Likelihood Estimates
Parameter DF Estimate Error Chi-Square Pr > ChiSq Estimate Exp(Est)

M_DemAge             0      1      0.1389      0.0794          3.06        0.0802                       1.149

 

Odds Ratio Estimates
Point Effect Estimate

M_DemAge             0 vs 1         1.149

Reeza
Super User

Yeah, that's what I was trying to say in a roundabout way 🙂

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