Considerations for running and interpreting a binary logistic regression analysis – a research note

This research note discusses key considerations for analysis of categorical data using a Pearson’s chi-square and binary logistic regression. It draws on experience from country-level household survey (Northern Ireland Health Survey 2014/15), SPSSv25, that examined the relationship between food insecurity status identified demographic predictors, Chi-Square test to check associations regressions derive predictive models. presents an overview assumptions both tests which must be satisfied ensure are appropriate, usefulness as preliminary before regression, how interpret output regression model.