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Using of stratification and the logistic regression model in the analysis of data of case-control studies

Data of a case-control study of esophageal cancer were used as an example of the use of multivariate analysis with stratification and logistic regression. Eighty-five cases and 292 controls were classified according to sex, age and smoking and drinking habits. The point estimates of the odds ratios were similar, and the techniques were considered complementary.

Multivariate analysis; Logistic regression; Case-control studies


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