Decomposition of cumulative chi-squared statistics, with some new tools for their interpretation

Luigi D’Ambra (), Pietro Amenta () and Antonello D’Ambra ()
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Luigi D’Ambra: University of Naples, Via Cinthia, Monte Sant’Angelo
Pietro Amenta: University of Sannio
Antonello D’Ambra: University of Campania “L.Vanvitelli”

Statistical Methods & Applications, 2018, vol. 27, issue 2, No 9, 297-318

Abstract: Abstract It is well known that the Pearson statistic $$\chi ^{2}$$ χ 2 can perform poorly in studying the association between ordinal categorical variables. Taguchi’s and Hirotsu’s statistics have been introduced in the literature as simple alternatives to Pearson’s chi-squared test for contingency tables with ordered categorical variables. The aim of this paper is to shed new light on these statistics, stressing their interpretations and characteristics, providing in this way new and different interpretations of these statistics. Moreover, a theoretical scheme is developed showing the links between the different proposals and classes of cumulative chi-squared statistical tests, starting from a unifying index of heterogeneity, unalikeability and variability measures. Users of statistics may find it attractive to understand well the different proposals. Some decompositions of both statistics are also highlighted. This paper presents a case study of optimizing the polysilicon deposition process in a very large-scale integrated circuit, to identify the optimal combination of factor levels. It is obtained by means of the information coming from a correspondence analysis based on Taguchi’s statistic and regression models for binary dependent variables. A new optimal combination of factor levels is obtained, different from many others proposed in the literature for this data.

Keywords: Contingency table; Chi-squared statistic; Single and double cumulative chi-squared statistics; Likelihood ratio (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s10260-017-0401-3

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