Linear statistical models 2008 Count data, contingency tables and log-linear models Expected frequency: Log-linear models are linear models of the log expected frequency (log is used as link function)

Linear statistical models 2008 A log-linear model for independence The last parameter of each kind can be set to zero

Linear statistical models 2008 The saturated log-linear model Independence can be tested by relating the difference in deviance D 2 – D 1 to a  2 distribution with df 2 – df 1 degrees of freedom. What is D 1 and df 1 for the saturated model?

Linear statistical models 2008 The multinomial distribution Consider a nominal random variable that takes k distinct values with probabilities p 1, p 2, …, p k Assume that have made n independent observations of that variable Then wher n j is the number of times the j th value is observed Note that n is fixed in a multinomial distribution. If the observations arrive randomly, a Poisson distribution is usually preferable.

Linear statistical models 2008 Analysis of example data proc genmod data=linear.snoring; class snore heart; model count = snore heart/link=log dist=Poisson; run; Can a Poisson distribution be justified?

Linear statistical models 2008 Higher order tables Consider the following data on drug use Model:

Linear statistical models 2008 Terminology A = alcoholC = cigaretteM = marijuana Model A C M: mutual independence model Model A C M A*C A*M C*M: homogenous association model Model A C M A*C A*M: Model in which C and M are mutually independent when controlling for A

Linear statistical models 2008 Contingency table with one response variable Consider the example data written in the following form proc genmod data=linear.snoring2; class snore; model heart/total = snore/link=logit dist=binomial; run;

Linear statistical models 2008 Poisson regression I Poisson distribution Log link where x is a covariate

Linear statistical models 2008 Poisson regression II Poisson distribution Log link where the parameters are row, column and treatment effects