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Activity Number: 210
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Monday, August 7, 2006 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Social Statistics Section
Abstract - #305801
Title: A Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Substance Abuse in the United States
Author(s): Monique Owens*+ and Joshua Svenson
Companies: SUMSRI at Miami University and SUMSRI at Miami University
Address: 3490 Addison Place N., Grove City, OH, 43123,
Keywords: multivariate analysis ; substance abuse
Abstract:

Where do the major drug problems occur in this country among the states? How are social and economic factors related to substance abuse in the states? We approach these questions with multivariate statistics. By using factor analysis, we distinguish the underlying factors of a collection of variables related to substance abuse. With discriminant analysis, we design a rule for classifying states as either having a major drug problem or a minor drug problem.

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