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DUMMY VARIABLE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Methods
CONT

A dummy variable is a numerical variable used in regression analysis to represent subgroups of the sample in the study.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes statistiques
DEF

Dans une analyse de régression, pour une variable qualitative (par exemple le sexe, l'état civil, la scolarité ou la compétence), nouvelle variable utilisée pour attribuer une valeur numérique permettant de distinguer, pour les besoins des calculs, chaque niveau ou catégorie de la variable qualitative.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Métodos estadísticos
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