It is well known that occurrence counts of words in documents are often modeled poorly by standard distributions like the binomial or Poisson. Observed counts vary more than simple models predict, prompting the use of overdispersed models like Gamma-Poisson or Beta-binomial mixtures as robust alternatives. Another deficiency of standard models is due to the fact that most words never occur in a...

Education researchers often study count variables, such as times a student reached a goal, discipline referrals, and absences. Most researchers that study these variables use typical regression methods (i.e., ordinary least-squares) either with or without transforming the count variables. In either case, using typical regression for count data can produce parameter estimates that are biased, th...

    Background: Use of methamphetamine (MA) and other stimulants has increased steadily over the past 10 years. Risk factor evaluation to reduce the problem in the community is one solution to protect people from addiction. This study aimed at using Bayesian zero- inflated Poisson (ZIP) model to investigate the relationship between the number of using crystal meth and some demogr...

Count data with extra zeros are common in many medical applications. The zero-inflated Poisson (ZIP) regression model is useful to analyse such data. For hierarchical or correlated count data where the observations are either clustered or represent repeated outcomes from individual subjects, a class of ZIP mixed regression models may be appropriate. However, the ZIP parameter estimates can be s...

Count data are increasingly ubiquitous in genetic association studies, where it is possible to observe excess zero counts as compared to what is expected based on standard assumptions. For instance, in rheumatology, data are usually collected in multiple joints within a person or multiple sub-regions of a joint, and it is not uncommon that the phenotypes contain enormous number of zeroes due to...

Zero-inflated data indicates that the data set contains an excessive number of zeros. The word zero-inflation is used to emphasize that the probability mass at the point zero exceeds than the one allowed under a standard parametric family of discrete distributions. Gupta et al. [1], Murat & Szynal [2], Patil & Shirke [3] have contributed to estimation and testing of the parameters involved in Z...

Zero-inflated data indicates that the data set contains an excessive number of zeros. The word zero-inflation is used to emphasize that the probability mass at the point zero exceeds than the one allowed under a standard parametric family of discrete distributions. Gupta et al. [1], Murat & Szynal [2], Patil & Shirke [3] have contributed to estimation and testing of the parameters involved in Z...

This study considers statistical inferences such as parameter estimation and change tests for counts time series models where the conditional density of present observations over past information follow a zero-inflated one-parameter exponential family. We verify that family (ZIEF) INGARCH process is stationary ergoic, maximum likelihood estimator consistent asymptotically normal. then construct...

Abstract The risk of maternal death in developing countries is projected to be one 61, while for developed it estimated 2800. Antenatal care a protective obstetric health system aimed at improving the outcome pregnant fetus by routine pregnancy monitoring. One most important functions antenatal offer information and services that can significantly improve women their infants. 6450 from Ethiopia...