One question comes to my mind, how can you fit a
regression equation if the regressors are binary?
Regards,
Indrajit
--- K F Pearce <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I have the problem of fitting a multiple regression
> model where the
> response is continuous and all of the candidate
> predictors are binary
> (0/1).
>
> I wish to establish if there is dependency between
> the regressors.
>
> My question is, can standard measures of
> collinearity (for example, the
> variance inflation factor, condition indices and
> variance decomposition
> proportions) still be applied when the independent
> variables are all
> binary?
>
> Many thanks,
> Kim.
>
> Dr Kim Pearce,
> Industrial Statistics Research Unit (ISRU),
> Stephenson Centre,
> Stephenson Building,
> Newcastle University,
> Newcastle upon Tyne,
> United Kingdom,
> NE1 7RU.
>
> Tel: +44 (0)191 222 6244 (note: new number),
> Fax: +44 (0)191 222 7365
>
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