PMID: 15233335Jul 6, 2004Paper

The logistic regression model including interactions between the factor variables demonstrated for the detection of E. coli O157.H7 in artificially contaminated minced beef

DTW. Deutsche tierärztliche Wochenschrift
K FailingM Bülte

Abstract

Logistic regression is a powerful tool to analyse data sets with a dichotomous response variable. However, in most situations it is used as a model without interactions between the factor variables. This is done either by presumption or to avoid difficulties in the interpretation of the statistical results. In this article first the model of simple logistic regression without interactions is introduced followed by the expanded model with pairwise interactions between the factors. The application of both models is demonstrated at the present data set concerning the detection of E. coli O157.H7 in artificially contaminated minced beef. The influencing variables are the factors enrichment time, inoculation density, enrichment broth, subculturing medium, and state of samples (fresh vs. deep frozen). The statistical reanalysis displayed strongly differing results emphasizing the importance of interactions in logistic regression models. In particular, the odds ratio for E. coli detection dependant from the enrichment time (24 h vs. 6 h) (OR = 0.41) was strongly overestimated without simultaneous attention of the E. coli inoculation density (OR approximately equal to 0.2 to 0.02). In this context the possible interpretation of the int...Continue Reading

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