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Why do we use log odds?
You can see from the plot on the right that how log(odds) helps us get a nice normal distribution of the same plot on the left. This makes log(odds) very useful for solving certain problems, basically ones related to finding probabilities in win/lose, true/fraud, fraud/non-fraud, type scenarios.
What is the range of values of a logistic function?
This logarithmic function has the effect of removing the floor restriction, thus the function, the logit function, our link function, transforms values in the range 0 to 1 to values over the entire real number range (−∞,∞). If the probability is 1/2 the odds are even and the logit is zero.
Which is an example of a logistic regression equation?
Expressed in terms of the variables used in this example, the logistic regression equation is log (p/1-p) = –9.561 + 0.098*read + 0.066*science + 0.058*ses (1) – 1.013*ses (2) These estimates tell you about the relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variable, where the dependent variable is on the logit scale.
What to use after dependent variable in logistic regression?
Use the keyword with after the dependent variable to indicate all of the variables (both continuous and categorical) that you want included in the model.
When to use categorical subcommand in logistic regression?
If you have a categorical variable with more than two levels, for example, a three-level ses variable (low, medium and high), you can use the categorical subcommand to tell SPSS to create the dummy variables necessary to include the variable in the logistic regression, as shown below. You can use the keyword by to create interaction terms.
Can a probabilities be greater than 0 in logistic regression?
The predicted probabilities can be greater than 1 or less than 0 which can be a problemif the predicted values are used in a subsequent analysis. Some people try to solve this problem by setting probabilities that are greater than (less than) 1 (0) to be equal to 1 (0).