on Spss, for a cohort study, should i use logistic regression to assess the association between two categorical variables? or i still can use the linear regression? or chi-square test? which one is the best?
You need to use logistic regression here, since the dependant variable is categorical.
Now if you have dichotomous dependent variable, use binary logistic regression and if you have multiple dependant variable, use multiple logistic regression.
Slight adjustment to Ms. Chowdhuri's reply. First where she says multiple logistic regression she means multinomial logistic regression. Second if the DV is ordinal you want ordinal logistic regression. Useful set of notes is attached. Best, David Booth
PS if there is more than 1 DV in the regression equation then you have multivariate multiple logistic Regression. Google this term for details.
GLM stands for Generalized Linear Model. It is an expansion of the general model where you can set the distribution of the dependant variable and the link function with independent variable(s).
For example:
linear regession would be GLM with normal distribution and identity link function.
Logistic regression would be GLM with binomial distribution and logit link function
logistic regression gives you lnOR as regression coefficients (if you exponentiate them you get OR Odds Ratios). OR should be used with case control studies. Yes I know that people use them even with RCT.
If you want to get Risk Ratios RR, the appropiate measure for cohort studies, then use GLM with binomial family and log link function. It gives you regression coefficients expressed as lnRR
Check SPSS overview for GLM and look in its in-software help.