In likelihood analysis of categorized data, it is well known that within a restricted class of log-linear models the likelihood kernels for multinomial and product multinomial sampling distributions ...

There are two common methods for statistical inference on 2 × 2 contingency tables. One is the widely taught Pearson chi-square test, which uses the well-known χ2 statistic. The chi-square test is ...

Background and objectives While metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with obesity, the cause of its rapidly rising prevalence is not well understood. In this ...