Model Options

Family Select a distribution family for the model.

Link Select the link function for the model. The link function of the response is modeled as the sum of linear terms. The possible link functions depend on the family.

Variance For the quasi family a variance function can be selected.

The following table shows the combinations of Family and Link that specify standard statistical models.

 

Family

Link

Model

gaussian

identity

ordinary least squares regression

binomial

logit

logistic regression

poisson

log

log-linear regression