To log or not to log ORs

jenstav

Very basic question, I am sorry! For a standard multivariable logistic regression, the outputs include "Estimate" and "OR". The Estimate is the natural log of the OR. The 95% CI surround the Estimate not the OR. So, do I report the "Estimate" and associated CIs, or report the OR and inverse log the provided 95% CI? I'm assuming the latter but getting in a bit of a pickle.

patc3

yes the latter (to get the OR, you take the exponential of the estimate)

You can take the exponential of the lower and upper limits of the CIs if they're based on estimates and they'll become odds ratios

patc3

Under the "Statistics" menu where you checked confidence intervals, you can also check "Odds ratio scale":

jenstav

That is awesome and super helpful thank you so much!!

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