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Member Training: Latent Class Analysis

by Karen Grace-Martin  1 Comment

Latent Class Analysis is a method for finding and measuring unobserved latent subgroups in a population based on responses to a set of observed categorical variables.

This webinar will present an overview and an example of how latent class analysis works to find subgroups, how to interpret the output, the steps involved in running it.  We will discuss extensions and uses of the latent classes in other analyses and similarities and differences with related techniques.


Note: This training is an exclusive benefit to members of the Statistically Speaking Membership Program and part of the Stat’s Amore Trainings Series. Each Stat’s Amore Training is approximately 90 minutes long.

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Tagged With: categorical variable, extensions, latent class analysis, subgroups

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Member Training: Dummy and Effect Coding

by Karen Grace-Martin  2 Comments

Why does ANOVA give main effects in the presence of interactions, but Regression gives marginal effects?Stage 2

What are the advantages and disadvantages of dummy coding and effect coding? When does it make sense to use one or the other?

How does each one work, really?

In this webinar, we’re going to go step-by-step through a few examples of how dummy and effect coding each tell you different information about the effects of categorical variables, and therefore which one you want in each situation.


Note: This training is an exclusive benefit to members of the Statistically Speaking Membership Program and part of the Stat’s Amore Trainings Series. Each Stat’s Amore Training is approximately 90 minutes long.

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About the Instructor

Karen Grace-Martin helps statistics practitioners gain an intuitive understanding of how statistics is applied to real data in research studies.

She has guided and trained researchers through their statistical analysis for over 15 years as a statistical consultant at Cornell University and through The Analysis Factor. She has master’s degrees in both applied statistics and social psychology and is an expert in SPSS and SAS.

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Tagged With: categorical variable, dummy coding, effect coding

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Confusing Statistical Term #6: Factor

by Karen Grace-Martin  6 Comments

Factor is confusing much in the same way as hierarchical and beta, because it too has different meanings in different contexts.  Factor might be a little worse, though, because its meanings are related.

In both meanings, a factor is a variable.  But a factor has a completely different meaning and implications for use in two different contexts. [Read more…] about Confusing Statistical Term #6: Factor

Tagged With: ANOVA, categorical predictor, categorical variable, Factor Analysis, Factor Score

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6 Types of Dependent Variables that will Never Meet the Linear Model Normality Assumption

by Karen Grace-Martin  9 Comments

The assumptions of normality and constant variance in a linear model (both OLS regression and ANOVA) are quite robust to departures.  That means that even if the assumptions aren’t met perfectly, the resulting p-values will still be reasonable estimates.

But you need to check the assumptions anyway, because some departures are so far that the p-value become inaccurate.  And in many cases there are remedial measures you can take to turn non-normal residuals into normal ones.

But sometimes you can’t.

Sometimes it’s because the dependent variable just isn’t appropriate for a linear model.  The [Read more…] about 6 Types of Dependent Variables that will Never Meet the Linear Model Normality Assumption

Tagged With: Assumptions, categorical outcome, categorical variable, Censored, Constant Variance, dependent variable, Discrete Counts, normality, ordinal variable, Proportion, Truncated, Zero Inflated

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Beyond Median Splits: Meaningful Cut Points

by Karen Grace-Martin  Leave a Comment

I’ve talked a bit about the arbitrary nature of median splits and all the information they just throw away.Stage 2

But I have found that as a data analyst, it is incredibly freeing to be able to choose whether to make a variable continuous or categorical and to make the switch easily.  Essentially, this means you need to be [Read more…] about Beyond Median Splits: Meaningful Cut Points

Tagged With: ANOVA, categorical variable, continuous variable, linear regression, Median Split

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Multiple Imputation of Categorical Variables

by Karen Grace-Martin  1 Comment

Most Multiple Imputation methods assume multivariate normality, so a common question is how to impute missing values from categorical variables.

Paul Allison, one of my favorite authors of statistical information for researchers, did a study that showed that the most common method actually gives worse results that listwise deletion.  (Did I mention I’ve used it myself?) [Read more…] about Multiple Imputation of Categorical Variables

Tagged With: categorical variable, discriminant analysis, dummy coding, logistic regression, Multiple Imputation

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