Dichotomous Dichotomous variables have only two categories or levels. Variables with values such as “yes” or “no,” “present” or “absent,” “test” or “control” are dichotomous. Gender is a dichotomous variable with two values ‐ “male” and “female.” Disease status (present/absent), exposure status (present/absent), residence (urban/rural), antibiotic sensitivity (sensitive/resistant), type of bact...