Regression models and life tables (with discussion)

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• Adults' demand for tobacco products
• Impact of tax on tobacco use
• Theoretical frameworks
• Analysis of survey data
• Tax, price and tobacco use: Adults

Abstract

The analysis of censored failure times is considered. It is assumed that on each individual are available values of one or more explanatory variables. The hazard function (age-specific failure rate) is taken to be a function of the explanatory variables and unknown regression coefficients multiplied by an arbitrary and unknown function of time. A conditional likelihood is obtained, leading to inferences about the unknown regression coefficients. Some generalizations are outlined.