When do you code your variables as levels in a factor, and when do you enter them as binary variables in a model? As it turns out, it isn’t necessarily a straightforward question to answer, and it as cliche as it sounds, it depends on your research question. Using examples from a research project studying...

Factor Levels or Binary Variables? A Case-Study in Statistical Modelling of Bipolar Disorder and the Aging Brain
Renee (Hui Xin) Ng


