Binomial Logistic Regression 1 Binomial Logistic Regression Introduction

Abstract

In many ways, binomial logistic regression is similar to linear regression, with the exception of the measurement type of the dependent variable (i.e., linear regression uses a continuous dependent variable rather than a dichotomous one). However, unlike linear regression, you are not attempting to determine the predicted value of the dependent variable, but the probability of being in a particular category of the dependent variable given the independent variables. An observation is assigned to whichever category is predicted as most likely. As with other types of regression, binomial logistic regression can also use interactions between independent variables to predict the dependent variable.