A Technique for Analyzing Some Factors Affecting the Incidence of Syphilis

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Abstract
In interpreting rates of syphilis incidence, it is worthwhile to evaluate certain factors which influence the probability of acquiring syphilis. In the past, these factors have been estimated separately either by graphical or by elementary numerical methods. A model is proposed in the present paper to measure these factors simultaneously. The parameters in the model can be estimated by multiple regression and tested for statistical significance. * The statistical investigation was made possible by the grant of an assistantship from the Institute of Statistics. The syphilis studies are supported jointly by grants from the International Health Division of the Rockefeller Foundation and the North Carolina State Board of Health.

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