Wrong list -- Your question is not about R. Post on a statistics list like stats.stackexchange.com -- or better yet, consult a local statistician for guidance.
Cheers, Bert On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Bruce Rawlings <bsr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a quick question regarding predictor variables in a GLMM analysis, a > subject I am new to. > > I am running a study investigating multi-modal communication in primates. > specifically, primate gestures that accompany vocalizations. > > I have measured the call rate, call duration and peak frequency (response > variables) for 200 calls (100 accompanied by gestures, 100 without > gestures). > > I would like to use the following predictor variables: 1) Call type, 2) > Presence of gesture, 3) Gesture type > > Is it possible to use GESTURE TYPE here as a predictor variable? I am not > sure if it's appropriate since this will only be for 50% of the overall > the data (where calls are accompanied by gestures). > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > > Bruce Rawlings > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > 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.