Step 4: Interpret the Regression Slopes

Introduction to the Regression Parameters

To begin our discussion on the regression line, let us start by looking at the “Parameter Estimates” table from our simple SAS example, as seen in Figure 13.27 The regression parameters table (slopes and intercept) in SAS below.
Figure 13.27 The regression parameters table (slopes and intercept) in SAS
We see rows for two types of parameters in this table, one for the intercept and the rest for the independent variable slopes. The following sections discuss these two elements of the parameters table.

Regression Line Element #1: The Intercept

To begin, ...

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