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Chapter 20 <strong>Reliability</strong> <strong>and</strong> Survival Analysis II 389<br />

Proportional Hazards Model<br />

Figure 20.17 Reports for Proportional Hazard Analysis<br />

Risk Ratios for One Nominal Effect with Two Levels<br />

The Risk Ratios option is available from the red-triangle menu for Proportional Hazards Fit <strong>and</strong> shows the<br />

risk ratios for the effects. For this example, there is only one effect <strong>and</strong> there are only two levels for that<br />

effect. The risk ratio for Group 2 is compared with Group 1 <strong>and</strong> is shown in the Risk Ratios for Group table<br />

of the report window. (See Figure 20.18.) The risk ratio in this table is determined by computing the<br />

exponential of the parameter estimate for Group 2 <strong>and</strong> dividing it by the exponential of the parameter<br />

estimate for Group 1. The Group 1 parameter estimate is seen in the Parameter Estimates table. (See<br />

Figure 20.17.) The Group 2 parameter estimate is calculated by taking the negative value for the parameter<br />

estimate of Group 1. Reciprocal shows the value for 1/Risk Ratio.

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