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Binary Logistic Regression in SPSS

Arkeshia Ware

Walden University

March 29, 2020

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Binary Logistic Regression

Introduction

For this assignment, I will utilize the Afrobarometer Dataset to conduct a Binary Logistic

Regression in SPSS. I will also utilize a dichotomous result variable (Laureate Education, 2017j).

In binary logistic regression, it is useful when the dependent variable is dichotomous and not

constant or have been categorized (SAS, 2017). To conduct a binary logistic regression, I will

start with Analyze and Regression, then Binary Logistic Regression (Laureate Education,

2017d).

Research Question

The research question is as follows:

(RQ) What is the employment status of the economy and lived poverty?

Hypotheses

Null Hypothesis (H0): Employment Status does not have a significant impact on the economy

and lived poverty.

Alternative Hypothesis (HA): Employment Status does have a significant impact on the economy

and lived poverty.

Variables

Independent Variables (IV):  Economy, LivedPoverty. Economy and LivedPoverty are measured

using the ordinal level of measurement.

 Dependent Variables (DV):  Employment Status. Employment status is measured using a

nominal level of measurement. 

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Result(s)

The dependent variable employment status is dichotomous with codes .00 and 1.00. All

the independent variables are kept constant. Cox and Snell R square and Nagelkerke R square are

used. The Nagelkerke R Square doesn't scale up to 1. Results show that 43% of the variation in

employment status represents the economy and lived poverty. The cut value of 500 is ordered

into the employment category. The regression shows the change where B increments when it's

greater than 0 and decreases when it's under 0.

References

Laureate Education (Producer). (2017d). Binary logistic regression [Video file]. Baltimore, MD:

Author.

Laureate Education (Producer). (2017j). Introduction to binary logistic regression [Video file].

Baltimore, MD: Author.

SAS. (2017, July 18). Binary Logistic Regression Using SAS SAS Assignment Help, SAS

Assignment and Homework Help, SAS Project Help. Retrieved from

https://www.sashelponline.com/binary-logistic-regression-using-sas-assignment-help-12088
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Appendix

Logistic Regression
Case Processing Summary
a
Unweighted Cases N Percent
Included in Analysis 45292 87.8
Selected Cases Missing Cases 6295 12.2
Total 51587 100.0
Unselected Cases 0 .0
Total 51587 100.0
a. If weight is in effect, see classification table for the total number of cases.

Dependent Variable Encoding

Original Value Internal Value
Unemployed 0
Employed 1

Block 0: Beginning Block

Classification Tablea,b
Observed Predicted
Employment Status Percentage Correct
Unemployed Employed
Unemployed 29700 0 100.0
Employment Status
Step 0 Employed 15592 0 .0
Overall Percentage 65.6
a. Constant is included in the model.
b. The cut value is .500

Variables in the Equation

B S.E. Wald df Sig. Exp(B)
Step 0 Constant -.644 .010 4245.542 1 .000 .525

Variables not in the Equation

Score df Sig.
LivedPoverty 1356.827 1 .000
Variables
Step 0 ECONOMY .039 1 .843
Overall Statistics 1388.807 2 .000
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Block 1: Method = Enter

Omnibus Tests of Model Coefficients
Chi-square df Sig.
Step 1430.952 2 .000
Step 1 Block 1430.952 2 .000
Model 1430.952 2 .000

Model Summary
Step -2 Log likelihood Cox & Snell R Square Nagelkerke R Square
a
1 56888.619 .031 .043
a. Estimation terminated at iteration number 4 because parameter estimates changed by less than .001.

Classification Tablea
Observed Predicted
Employment Status Percentage Correct
Unemployed Employed
Unemployed 29700 0 100.0
Employment Status
Step 1 Employed 15592 0 .0
Overall Percentage 65.6
a. The cut value is .500

Variables in the Equation

B S.E. Wald df Sig. Exp(B) 95% C.I.for EXP(B)
Lower Upper
LivedPoverty -.415 .011 1353.098 1 .000 .660 .646 .675
a
Step 1 ECONOMY -.017 .003 32.618 1 .000 .983 .978 .989
Constant .000 .034 .000 1 .991 1.000