Count data and nonparametric tests

# Count data and nonparametric tests

**Session 13**

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# Outline
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.box-2.large.sp-after-half[Count data]

.box-3.large.sp-after-half[Nonparametric tests]

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# Count data

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# Tabular data

Aggregating binary responses gives .color-2[counts].

[Duke and Amir (2023)](https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.2022.1364) investigated the impact  on sales of presenting customers with

- a sequential choice (first decide whether or not to buy, then pick quantity) versus
- an integrated decision (choose not to buy, or one of different quantities).

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<table>
 <thead>
  <tr>
   <th style="text-align:left;">   </th>
   <th style="text-align:right;"> quantity-integrated </th>
   <th style="text-align:right;"> quantity-sequential </th>
  </tr>
 </thead>
<tbody>
  <tr>
   <td style="text-align:left;"> did not purchase </td>
   <td style="text-align:right;"> 100 </td>
   <td style="text-align:right;"> 133 </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td style="text-align:left;"> purchased </td>
   <td style="text-align:right;"> 66 </td>
   <td style="text-align:right;"> 26 </td>
  </tr>
</tbody>
</table>

**Question**: does the selling format increases sales?

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# Pearson chi-square test

Consider an `$I \times J$` **contingency table**.

Denote the observed counts in the `$(i,j)$`th cell `$O_{ij}$`.

We compare these with expected counts under the null hypothesis, `$E_{ij}$`'s.

The test statistic is 
`$$P =\sum_{i=1}^I \sum_{j=1}^J \frac{(O_{ij}-E_{ij})^2}{E_{ij}}.$$`

Yate's correction for  `$2 \times 2$` tables involves subtract `$1/2$` from the differences `$O_{ij}-E_{ij}$`.

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# Null distribution for Pearson chi-square test
In large samples (if `$\min_{i,j} E_{ij} > 5$`), the statistic behaves like a chi-square distribution with `$\nu$` degrees of freedom, denoted `$P \stackrel{\cdot}{\sim} \chi^2_\nu$`.

The degrees of freedom are the difference between the number of cells `$N=IJ$` and the number of parameters under `$\mathscr{H}_0$`.

```r
data(DA23_E2, package = "hecedsm")
tabs <- with(DA23_E2, table(purchased, format))
# Chi-square test for independence
chisq <- chisq.test(tabs)
```

The test statistic is 21.92, with 1 degree of freedom. The `$p$`-value is less than `$10^{-4}$`, so strong evidence that there are differences between selling format.

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# Effect size

Effect sizes for contingency tables range from 0 (no association) to 1 (perfect association).

Measures include

- `$\phi$` for `$2 \times 2$` contingency tables, `$\phi = \sqrt{P/n}$`.
- Cramér's `$V$`, which is a renormalization, `$V = \phi/ \sqrt{\min(I-1, J-1)}$`.

Small sample (bias) corrections are often employed.

We obtain `$V=0.2541$`, a moderate effect size.

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# Poisson regression models

We cannot use ANOVA for counts, but analysis of deviance is similar.

Assume `$Y_{ij} \sim \mathsf{Poisson}(\mu_{ij})$` where the mean is nonnegative.

For example, the main-effect model  is of the form

`\begin{align*}
\ln \mu_{ij}=\underset{\substack{\text{global}\\\text{mean}}}{\mu} + \underset{\substack{\text{row}\\\text{effect}}}{\alpha_i} + \underset{\substack{\text{column}\\\text{effect}}}{\beta_j}, \quad i=1, \ldots, I; j=1, \ldots, J
\end{align*}`
with sum-to-zero constraints for `$\alpha_i$`, `$\beta_j$`.
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# Remarks

- Compared to linear regression and ANOVA, the variance of the cells is solely determined by the mean counts
- Each dimension of the contingency table (row, column, depth) is a factor
- Each cell is a response value. There are as many observations, `$N=IJ$`, as cells.

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# Tests for Poisson regression models

We can use a likelihood ratio test or score test (aka Pearson `$\chi^2$` statistic!)

We compare two nested models:

- typically, the alternative model is the .color-2[**satured model**], which has as many averages as cells (model with an interaction) and for which the averages are given by observed counts, `$\widehat{\mu}_{ij} = o_{ij}$`.
- the null model, a simplification with `$k$` parameters
- large-sample distribution of tests is `$\chi^2_{\nu}$`, with `$\nu=N-k$` degrees of freedom the difference in the number of parameters between alternative and null model.

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# Example 2 - frequency of elocution

We consider [Elliot et al. (2021)](https://doi.org/10.1177/25152459211018187) multi-lab replication study on spontaneous verbalization of children when asked to identify pictures of objects.

```r
data(MULTI21_D1, package = "hecedsm")
contingency <- xtabs( #pool data
  count ~ age + frequency, 
  data = MULTI21_D1)
# No correction to get same result as Poisson regression model
(chisqtest <- chisq.test(contingency, correct = FALSE))
```

```
## 
## 	Pearson's Chi-squared test
## 
## data:  contingency
## X-squared = 87.467, df = 6, p-value < 2.2e-16
```

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# Poisson regression analog

```r
MULTI21_D1_long <- MULTI21_D1 |> # pool data by age freq
  dplyr::group_by(age, frequency) |>  # I=4 age group, J=3 freq
  dplyr::summarize(total = sum(count)) # aggregate counts
mod_main <- glm(total ~ age + frequency, # null model, no interaction
    family = poisson, data = MULTI21_D1_long)
mod_satur <- glm(total ~ age * frequency, # saturated model
    family = poisson, data = MULTI21_D1_long)
# Likelihood ratio test and Pearson chi-square
anova(mod_main, mod_satur, test = "LRT")  # deviance
anova(mod_main, mod_satur, test = "Rao")  # score test
```

The null model is the .color-2[**main effect model**] (no interaction, "independence between factors"). There are `$(I-1) \times (J-1)$` interaction terms (6 degrees of freedom) for the tests.

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# Example 3 - racial discrimination

We consider a  study from [Bertrand and Mullainathan (2004)](https://doi.org/10.1257/0002828042002561), who study racial discrimination in hiring based on the consonance of applicants names.

The authors created curriculum vitae for four applicants and randomly allocated them a name, either one typical of a white person or a black person.

The response is a count indicating how many of the applicants were called back (out of 4 profiles: 2 black and 2 white), depending on their origin.

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# Testing symmetry

Under the null hypothesis of **symmetry**, the off-diagonal entries of the table have equal frequency.

- The expected counts `$E$` are the average of two cells `$E_{ij} = (O_{ij} + O_{ji})/2$` for `$i\neq j.$`

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# Fitting Poisson models

- Null model: Poisson model with `sym` as factor
- Alternative model: saturated model (observed counts)

```r
data(BM04_T2, package = "hecedsm")
# Symmetric model with 6 parameters (3 diag + 3 upper triangular)
mod_null <- glm(count ~ gnm::Symm(black, white), 
                data = BM04_T2, 
                family = poisson)
# Compare the two nested models using a likelihood ratio test
pchisq(deviance(mod_null), lower.tail = FALSE,
       df = mod_null$df.residual) # 9 cells - 6 parameters = 3
PearsonX2 <- sum(residuals(mod_null, type = "pearson")^2)
pchisq(PearsonX2, df = mod_null$df.residual, lower.tail = FALSE)
```

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# Nonparametric tests

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# Why nonparametric tests?

Nonparametric tests refer to procedures which make no assumption about the nature of the data (e.g., normality)

Rather than considering numeric response `$Y_{(1)} \leq \cdots \leq Y_{(n)}$`, we substitute them with ranks `$1, \ldots, n$` (assuming no ties), where `$$R_i=\mathrm{rank}(Y_i) = \#\{j: Y_i \geq Y_j, j =1, \ldots, n\}$$`

- e.g., numbers `$(8,2,1,2)$` have (average) ranks `$(4, 2.5, 1, 2.5)$`

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# Understanding rank-based procedures

Many tests could be interpreted (roughly) as [linear/regression or ANOVA](https://lindeloev.github.io/tests-as-linear/)

- but with the values of the rank `$R_i$` rather than that of the response `$Y_i$`

Ranks are not affected by outliers (more robust)
   - this is useful for continuous data, less for Likert scales (lots of ties, bounded scales)

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# Wilcoxon's signed rank test

For paired data with differences `$D_i=Y_{i2}-Y_{i1}$`, we wish to know if the average rank is zero.

- remove zero differences
- rank absolute values `$R_i = \mathrm{rank}(|D_i|)$` of the remaining observations
- compute the test statistic `$T = \sum_{i=1}^n \mathrm{sign}(D_i)R_i$`
- compare with reference under hypothesis of symmetry of the distribution.

The latter is analogous to a one-sample `$t$`-test for `$\mu_D=0$`.

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# Kruskal–Wallis test

Roughly speaking

- rank observations of the pooled sample (abstracting from `$K$` group labels)
- compare average ranks in each group.
- compare with reference

For `$K = 2$`, the test is called Mann–Whitney–Wilcoxon or Mann–Whitney `$U$` or Wilcoxon rank sum test.

Analogous to running two-sample `$t$`-test or one-way ANOVA with ranks.

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# Null distributions and benchmarks

Since ranks are discrete (assuming no ties), we can derive explicit expression for values
that the statistic can take in small samples.

- Zero differences and ties mess up things.
- With more than 15 observations by group, large-sample approximations (normal, Student-*t* or `$F$` distribution) from linear regression/ANOVA are valid.

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# Example 1 - Virtual communications

[Brucks and Levav (2022)](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04643-y) measure the attention of participants during exchanges using an eyetracker in

- face-to-face meetings
- videoconference meetings

Data suggests that videoconferencing translates into longer time spent gazing at the partner than in-person meetings.

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# Code for Wilcoxon rank-sum test

The `coin` package function reports Hodges–Lehmann estimate of location.

Intervals and estimates of difference in mean are in seconds (-37 seconds).

```r
data(BL22_E, package = "hecedsm")
(mww <- coin::wilcox_test( # rank-based test
  partner_time ~ cond, 
  data = BL22_E,  
  conf.int = TRUE)) # values and intervals are times in seconds
welch <- t.test(partner_time ~ cond, 
  data = BL22_E, # compare results with two sample t-test
  conf.int = TRUE)
```

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# Example 2 - Smartwatches distractions

We consider a within-subject design from Tech3Lab ([Brodeur et al., 2021](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2020.105846)).

Each of the 31 participants was assigned to four distractions while using a driving simulator

- phone
- using a speaker
- texting while driving
- smartwatch

Task order was randomized and data are balanced

The response is the number of road safety violations conducted on the segment. 
 
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# Friedman and Quade tests

We use Quade's test, which ranks responses of each participants `$1, 2, 3, 4$` separately.

```r
data(BRLS21_T3, package = "hecedsm")
coin::friedman_test(nviolation ~ task | id,
                 data = BRLS21_T3)
```

```
## 
## 	Asymptotic Friedman Test
## 
## data:  nviolation by
## 	 task (phone, watch, speaker, texting) 
## 	 stratified by id
## chi-squared = 18.97, df = 3, p-value = 0.0002774
```

```r
coin::quade_test(nviolation ~ task | id,
                 data = BRLS21_T3)
```

```
## 
## 	Asymptotic Quade Test
## 
## data:  nviolation by
## 	 task (phone, watch, speaker, texting) 
## 	 stratified by id
## chi-squared = 21.512, df = 3, p-value = 8.241e-05
```

The repeated measures must use a similar response (e.g., Likert scale).
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# Pairwise differences

Since there are overall differences, we can follow-up by looking at all pairwise differences using Wilcoxon rank-sum test

```r
# Transform to wide format - one line per id
smartwatch <- tidyr::pivot_wider(
  data = BRLS21_T3,
  names_from = task,
  values_from = nviolation)
# Wilcoxon signed-rank test
coin::wilcoxsign_test(phone ~ watch,
                      data = smartwatch)
```

There are `$\binom{4}{2}=6$` pairwise comparisons, so we should adjust `$p$`-values for multiple testing using, e.g., Holm–Bonferroni.

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