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A range of analysis techniques which can examine quantitative data in more depth than can usually be obtained from a basic cross-analysis of the data by, for example, age, sex and social grade. The essence of this range of approaches is that the information is analysed in a way that permits patterns to emerge from within the data itself - ie based on the responses of the informants - rather than being imposed in advance, perhaps incorrectly or simplistically, by the researcher.
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The key point is knowing the difference between a bivariate analysis such as a cross tabulation and a multivariate, multiple regression analysis. A bivariate analysis does not control for the effects of other variables. A multivariate, multiple logistic regression analysis tests for the relationships between variables controlling for the effects of other variables. ...
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