aligning contrasts

[Jeff Mather-2]

I have a complicated LReg model and am having trouble interpreting some of
the categorical contrasts.  For example:
Variable = Modal, I use indicator with first with coding as such:
            Parameter code
        1    2    3    4
12      0    0    0    0
24      1
36            1
48                1
54                     1

in my LR output, I get
Modal
Modal(1)
Modal(2)
Modal(4)

Does the (#) in the output correspond to the parameter, so here 48 is thrown
out?  That is what I'm guessing but when I look at the OR, p values, it
doesn't always jive with what should be happening, and the category that is
omitted at times, is one with the majority of the cases?
Please help, thanks!

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[Bruce Weaver]

Please post the syntax you use to run the model, and a frequency table for your MODAL variable (being sure to use only those cases that are used for fitting the regression model).

Jeff Mather-2 wrote

I have a complicated LReg model and am having trouble interpreting some of
the categorical contrasts.  For example:
Variable = Modal, I use indicator with first with coding as such:
            Parameter code
        1    2    3    4
12      0    0    0    0
24      1
36            1
48                1
54                     1

in my LR output, I get
Modal
Modal(1)
Modal(2)
Modal(4)

Does the (#) in the output correspond to the parameter, so here 48 is thrown
out?  That is what I'm guessing but when I look at the OR, p values, it
doesn't always jive with what should be happening, and the category that is
omitted at times, is one with the majority of the cases?
Please help, thanks!

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