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Re: st: Probability threshold for inclusion in ZINB count model


From   Nick Cox <[email protected]>
To   "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject   Re: st: Probability threshold for inclusion in ZINB count model
Date   Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:46:23 +0000

Perhaps you explain what threshold you expect there to be on relation to the manual entry on -zinb- or expand on how you think -zinb- should use such a threshold.

Nick

On 25 Feb 2012, at 05:05, Jeremy Bowling <[email protected]> wrote:

I am having a hard time finding the probability threshold that zinb uses to include/limit observations in the count model. Is there a set probability threshold? If not how do I find the threshold?

After running zinb for a number of count models, I was seeking to run a simple logit model by dichotomizing my dv instead of having a count. I would like to limit my observations by excluding those that would be in the certain zero group. Of course the significance of the logit coefficients would be affected by the threshold I set (which observations are included). I would like to use the logit model to seek not what causes multiple occurrences (count) but what factors lead to the likelihood of an occurrence, from zero to one, for those observations not in the certain zero group.

If there is not a set probability threshold or it can not be found, what would be the best probability to use? 50% cutoff? Mean probability
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