Below. -- Bert On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 9:06 AM, David Winsemius <dwinsem...@comcast.net> wrote: > > On Feb 9, 2012, at 7:32 AM, wo...@posteo.de wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> I have question regarding GLMs: >> I have a discrete response variable and a continuous explaining variable. >> Like this: >> http://www.myimg.de/?img=example1db0f.jpg >> >> I want to use a GLM to investigate. I have to specify the "familiy of the >> distribution of the response variable" - or, maybe more precise, the "family >> of the distribution of the residuals of the response variable" (the mean of >> the response should be explained by the deterministic model part of the GLM, >> as far as I understood). >> >> How do I know the distribution family of the response? OK - its needs to >> be a discrete distribution, but there are Poisson, Binomial, Neg. Binomial. > > > Is this homework, ... in which case please read the Posting Guide.
-- and if not, please do your homework by doing some reading and/or consulting your local statistician. > > -- > David Winsemius, MD > West Hartford, CT > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. -- Bert Gunter Genentech Nonclinical Biostatistics Internal Contact Info: Phone: 467-7374 Website: http://pharmadevelopment.roche.com/index/pdb/pdb-functional-groups/pdb-biostatistics/pdb-ncb-home.htm ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
