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Course Notes - Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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p1−p = expβ 0 + β 1 x 1 + . . . + β k x k + ɛ• ˆβ i is interpreted as the log <strong>of</strong> the odds ratio for explanatory variablex i .• We can obtain the odds ratio from ˆβ i by using formula: OR =e ˆβ i.Dieldrin example• In Western Australia it is required by law to treat all new housesfor termites. The treatment contains a chemical know as dieldrin,there is a fear that the chemical can get into mothers breast milk.There is a threshold which is acceptable (

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