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Example 8.6: Changing the reference category for categorical variables

September 21, 2010
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Example 8.6: Changing the reference category for categorical variables

How can we change the reference category for a categorical variable? This question comes up often in a consulting practice.When including categorical covariates in regression models, there is a question of how to incorporate the categories. One simpl...

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R: The Dummies Package

September 30, 2009
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R-2.9.2 was released in August. While R can be considered stable and battle-ready, it is also far from stagnation. It is humbling to see such an intelligent and vibrant community helping CRAN grow faster than ever. Every day I see a new package or read a new comment on...

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