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CATEGORICAL

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ST 3104: Categorical Data Analysis

Course Objective
The objective of the course is to discuss statistical methods and models appropriate to the
categorical data.

Learning Outcomes
After completion of the course, students are expected to be able to;
 Understand the most common discrete probability distributions used as a basis to the
 derivation of statistical methods for the analysis of categorical data
 Use appropriate statistical software to analyze categorical data

Course Content
Introduction:
Categorical Response Data, Probability Distribution for Categorical Data, The Binomial
Distribution. The Multinomial Distribution, The Poisson Distribution, Statistical Inference for
a Proportion, Statistical Inference for Discrete Data, Wald, Likelihood- Ratio, and Score
Inference and Small-Sample Binomial Inference.

Contingency Tables:
Probability Structure for Contingency Tables, Joint, Marginal, and Conditional Probabilities
Independence, Binomial and Multinomial Sampling, Comparing Proportions in two-by-two
Sampling, The Odds Ratio, Inference for Odds Ratio, Odds Ratio and relative Risk, Likelihood-
Ratio Statistic and Tests of Independence, Testing for Independence for Ordinal data , Exact
Inference for Small Samples, Association in Three-Way Tables.

Logistic Regression:
Introduction, Simple Logistic Regression Model, Interpreting the Logistic Regression Model,
Inference for Logistic Regression, Logistic Regression with Categorical Predictors, Fitting the
Logistic regression model in any software, assessing the fit of the Model, Multiple Logistic
Regression Model. Model Building, Strategies in model selection and Model checking.

Applications:
Statistical applications using SPSS/ MINITAB etc.
Teaching and Learning Activities:
Lecture with intensive computer lab practice.

Course Assessment:
 Coursework: 40%
 End of semester examination: 60%
 Two tests each consists of 15% and one assignment/ presentation with 5% and
2 quizzes each carries 2.5%

References
1. Agresti, A. (2007) An Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis (2nd edition). Wiley,
New Jersey.
2. George R. Terrell (1999), Mathematical Statistics: A Unified Introduction, Springer-Verlag
New York, Inc.
3. Agresti, A. (2007) An Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis (2nd edition). Wiley, New
Jersey.
4. Christensen, R. (1997). Log-linear models and logistic regression, second edition,
Springer, New York.
5. Agresti A. (2002). Categorical Data Analysis. (2nd ed.), Wiley, New York.
6. Chap, T. L. (1998). Applied Categorical Data Analysis. John Wiley and Sons, New
York.
7. Collett, D. (2003). Modelling Binary data, 2nd ed, Chapman -Hall, London.
8. Hosmer, D. W and Lemeshow S. (2000). Applied Logistic Regression (2nd Edition).,
Wiley, New York.

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