How do you interpret a logistic regression coefficient as an odds ratio?
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- In x, a one-unit increase in multiplies the odds by . is the odds ratio: 1.5 means a 50% relative increase in odds per unit of .
- Positive more likely; negative w -> < likely.
- For a categorical predictor with a reference level, is the odds ratio between that category and the reference.
Check yourself — multiple choice
- is the change in probability per unit of
- is the odds ratio: multiplier on the odds for a one-unit increase in
- equals
- is the direct change in probability
ratio (multiplier on odds), not on the probability directly.
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