Marian Abraham

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Advanced analysis of summary data of 2 different surveys?

Hi, I am doing a state wise comparison of nutrition related data of 2 different surveys and I am using their state wise estimates. I have raw data for only 1 data set and I understand that I...

01 January 2020 278 3 View

Association between count & categorical variables?

Hi, I want to check the test I can use for determining association between a count/discrete variable (Eg: No of health visits for particular disease) and categorical variable (types of...

12 December 2019 2,985 7 View

Analysis for weighted data and pathways?

Hi, I am looking for any methods to analyse categorical/continuous survey data that also has a weight variable (Eg: Wald test) . Else is it okay to simple define weight variable and add it stata...

12 December 2019 7,044 2 View

Suitability of T test or One way Anova?

Hi, I have patient data of 3 hospitals (n>200).. Given my sample size, I want to check whether they are significant differences in outcomes (mean) on basis of certain parameters ( eg groups like...

06 June 2019 9,822 11 View

Checking interaction effect in multiple linear model?

Hi, I need help on the interpretation of interaction term (var 1 * var 2) on DV. The model would have 3- 4 and I want to check whether one of them influences each other. IV are continous and 1...

06 June 2019 2,369 7 View

Suitability of Poisson Regression?

Hi, I am looking at dietary diversity (7 food group score data) as a dependent variable and with 2 continous and 2 categorical variables as independent variables.. Is poisson regression okay for...

05 May 2019 399 6 View

Books on biostatistics?

Hi, Please recommend good books that help with biostatistics through Stata , r , tableau ?

12 December 2018 2,989 5 View

Books on grounded theory ?

Hi, I am looking at books on understanding grounded theory as research tool. I don't want to know theories but examples of research done

11 November 2018 8,594 4 View

Interpretation of Dummy Variable ?

Hi, I have done a linear model with 3 IV including female dummy on weight for height Z score.. I need help with understanding the effect of coeff value (positive value) with regards to intercept...

11 November 2018 4,648 4 View

Compare whether differences in 2 different sample studies are significant?

Hi, I am looking to do a comparison between results of my primary data study on nutrition outcomes with data from a standard health survey (NFHS). My study was done for only malnourished children...

10 October 2018 7,941 5 View

Recommendations to publish an article on Tribal health?

Hi, I am looking for recommendations of good peer review journals to publish findings of a study of a tribal population in a state of India.. The problem is that I fear the acceptability of...

09 September 2018 4,541 0 View

SES Scales or indices for rural population?

Hi, I am looking to develop a asset or standard of living index (based on weightage) for remote rural community. I find the current scales to be urban based.. please recommend

09 September 2018 1,161 4 View

Health seeking behaviour Sociological frameworks?

Hi, I am looking for models or framework for health seeking behaviour that can support sociological and anthropological findings. I would like it on children but if they are some works on adults...

08 August 2018 1,403 0 View

Books for Food and Nutrition Anthropology ?

Hi, I am looking for books especially that cite the Indian context in area of food and nutrition anthropology.. I need a good handbook that includes research studies especially on social...

01 January 2018 1,020 1 View

Health Facility Scoring?

Hi, I am looking to develop an index or score for facilities on different indicators: access, cleanliness.. Does anyone know of any present scales or index?

11 November 2017 777 4 View

Plot weight progress on same growth chart?

Hi, I want to plot individual progress of weights of same child (during hospitalization, first followup, second..) according to WHO 2006 please suggest any website / software that could do this

10 October 2017 2,650 1 View

Suggestions on Stimulation & Preschool Malnutrition?

Hi, I want to conduct a mental development test on Indian tribal SAM/MAM children (7 months-5 yrs) who visit a facility for inpatient care .. The objective is to link level of nutritional...

10 October 2017 9,845 1 View

Parental Attitude Survey_Nutrition ??

Hi, I am looking to administer a nutritional attitudinal survey to parents (mostly uneducated) regarding their knowledge of diet and nutrition.. My main objective to examine faults in attitudes...

10 October 2017 7,177 4 View

Formula to calculate Average Weight gain _SAM children?

Hi I need to know references to calculate average weight gain during period of hospitalization for SAM and MAM children..

09 September 2017 6,022 0 View

Social Causes for Sickle cell Anemia in Tribals?

Hi, I am interested in understanding why children from Scheduled Tribes (ST) and other socially backward communities ( apart from genetic, lack of awareness, medical reach) tend to have higher...

08 August 2017 9,431 3 View

Purposive sampling Methods?

Hi, I have a field study for which I have to do purposive sampling. However, I need some help on the exact methodologies and how to initially identify my sample through a statistical software .....

12 December 2016 6,899 0 View

Suggest appropriate statistical tools?

Hi, Please clarify and suggest appropriate statistical tools that i could apply apply for the below issues. Also also please state the errors and concerns I should note. Statistical Significance...

08 August 2016 2,996 5 View

Linear extrapolation methods?

Hi, I am working on a report to examine weight gain outcomes in a hospital. I want to estimate the number of days it would take for children to stay in a particular type of hospital (given other...

01 January 1970 1,886 4 View