Multivariate models for correlated count data

In this study, we deal with the problem of overdispersion beyond extra zeros for a collection of counts that can be correlated. Poisson, negative binomial, zero-inflated Poisson and zero-inflated negative binomial distributions have been considered. First, we propose a multivariate count model in wh...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied statistics 2013-07, Vol.40 (7), p.1586-1596
Hauptverfasser: Rodrigues-Motta, Mariana, Pinheiro, Hildete P., Martins, Eduardo G., Araújo, Márcio S., dos Reis, Sérgio F.
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Zusammenfassung:In this study, we deal with the problem of overdispersion beyond extra zeros for a collection of counts that can be correlated. Poisson, negative binomial, zero-inflated Poisson and zero-inflated negative binomial distributions have been considered. First, we propose a multivariate count model in which all counts follow the same distribution and are correlated. Then we extend this model in a sense that correlated counts may follow different distributions. To accommodate correlation among counts, we have considered correlated random effects for each individual in the mean structure, thus inducing dependency among common observations to an individual. The method is applied to real data to investigate variation in food resources use in a species of marsupial in a locality of the Brazilian Cerrado biome.
ISSN:0266-4763
1360-0532
DOI:10.1080/02664763.2013.789098