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Methods for estimating prevalence ratios in cross-sectional studies.

Leticia M S Coutinho1, Marcia Scazufca, Paulo R Menezes

  • 1Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

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For cross-sectional studies, Cox and Poisson regressions provide reliable prevalence ratio estimates. Logistic regression overestimates associations, especially for high prevalence outcomes, while log-binomial regression may face convergence issues.

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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Cross-sectional studies are crucial for estimating disease prevalence and associated factors.
  • Accurate estimation of prevalence ratios (PR) is essential for understanding health associations.
  • Various regression models exist, but their performance in estimating PRs in cross-sectional studies varies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empirically compare the performance of Cox, log-binomial, Poisson, and logistic regression models in estimating prevalence ratios (PR) from cross-sectional studies.
  • To evaluate the accuracy and convergence properties of these models across different outcome prevalences and covariate types.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from a population-based cross-sectional epidemiological study (n=2072) of elderly individuals in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Compared PR estimates derived from Mantel-Haenszel stratification (reference) with those from Cox, Poisson (robust variance), log-binomial, and logistic regressions.
  • Assessed models using outcomes of low, intermediate, and high prevalence, incorporating confounding variables.

Main Results:

  • Cox and Poisson regressions yielded estimates highly consistent with the Mantel-Haenszel method, irrespective of outcome prevalence or model covariates.
  • Log-binomial regression encountered convergence problems with high prevalence outcomes and continuous covariates.
  • Logistic regression consistently produced higher point and interval estimates, significantly overestimating associations, particularly for high prevalence outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Cox and Poisson models with robust variance are recommended as superior alternatives to logistic regression for analyzing cross-sectional study data.
  • Log-binomial regression can provide unbiased PR estimates but requires careful consideration due to potential convergence difficulties.
  • Logistic regression, when interpreted as PR estimation, leads to substantial overestimation of associations.