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When performing multiple comparisons on categorical data, especially percentages, adjust the significance level. For percentage data, this adjustment involves subtracting one from the number of pairwise comparisons to control Type I errors.

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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Statistical Methods

Background:

  • Multiple comparisons are frequently performed on categorical data.
  • Existing methods may inflate Type I error rates when applied to percentage data without proper adjustment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and validate a method for multiple comparisons of categorical and percentage data.
  • To address the issue of inflated Type I errors in analyzing percentage data.

Main Methods:

  • The Bonferroni methodology and Monte Carlo simulations were employed.
  • Statistical analysis was conducted using SAS 9.13 software.

Main Results:

  • Performing statistical tests without adjusting the significance level after dividing data into multiple tables can increase Type I errors.
  • Monte Carlo simulations confirmed that for percentage data, adjusting the significance level by (number of pairwise comparisons - 1) effectively controls Type I errors.

Conclusions:

  • Appropriate application of multiple comparison methods for categorical data is crucial.
  • For percentage data, the recommended adjustment for significance level is (number of pairwise comparisons - 1).