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What type of data would you use with logistic regression?
Logistic Regression is used when the dependent variable(target) is categorical. For example, To predict whether an email is spam (1) or (0) Whether the tumor is malignant (1) or not (0)
How many variables can be used in logistic regression?
There must be two or more independent variables, or predictors, for a logistic regression.
Can you use logistic regression for regression?
It is an algorithm that can be used for regression as well as classification tasks but it is widely used for classification tasks.
How much data does logistic regression use?
Finally, logistic regression typically requires a large sample size. A general guideline is that you need at minimum of 10 cases with the least frequent outcome for each independent variable in your model. For example, if you have 5 independent variables and the expected probability of your least frequent outcome is .
Why regression is used in logistic regression?
Logistic regression is the appropriate regression analysis to conduct when the dependent variable is dichotomous (binary). Logistic regression is used to describe data and to explain the relationship between one dependent binary variable and one or more nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio-level independent variables.
How logistic regression is different from linear regression?
The Differences between Linear Regression and Logistic Regression. Linear Regression is used to handle regression problems whereas Logistic regression is used to handle the classification problems. Linear regression provides a continuous output but Logistic regression provides discreet output.
Can logistic regression be used for continuous data?
Similar to linear regression models, logistic regression models can accommodate continuous and/or categorical explanatory variables as well as interaction terms to investigate potential combined effects of the explanatory variables (see our recent blog on Key Driver Analysis for more information).