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CHAPTER 1 Epid <strong>766</strong>, D. Zhang<br />

• Stage II:<br />

1. Try to compare E(b0) and E(b1) between males and females.<br />

2. Try to compare var(b0) and var(b1) between males and females.<br />

3. Try to examine the effects <strong>of</strong> age and sex on b0 using<br />

� b0 = α0 + α1sex + α2age + e0.<br />

Technically, we should use b0 instead <strong>of</strong> � b0. However, � b0 is an<br />

unbiased estimate <strong>of</strong> b0 (and b0 is not observable), so using � b0 is<br />

valid.<br />

4. Try to examine the effects <strong>of</strong> age and sex on b1 using<br />

� b1 = β0 + β1sex + β2age + e1.<br />

Similar to the above argument, using � b1 here is valid.<br />

Graduate Summer Session in Epidemiology Slide 38

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