Categorical dependent variables and censored data are frequently encountered in veterinary research. Statistical methods for analyzing these types of data will be discussed here. Some of the statistics, such as relative risks, odds ratios, and hazard ratios, may seem rather technical. The effort required to understand them is well spent, however, because they provide important information in many veterinary studies.
The relationship between a categorical dependent variable and another variable is often of interest in veterinary research. For example, a study