A hierarchical Bayesian analysis for bivariate Weibull distribution under left-censoring scheme

Danielle Peralta, Ricardo Puziol de Oliveira and Jorge Alberto Achcar

Journal of Applied Statistics, 2024, vol. 51, issue 9, 1772-1791

Abstract: This paper presents a novel approach for analyzing bivariate positive data, taking into account a covariate vector and left-censored observations, by introducing a hierarchical Bayesian analysis. The proposed method assumes marginal Weibull distributions and employs either a usual Weibull likelihood or Weibull–Tobit likelihood approaches. A latent variable or frailty is included in the model to capture the possible correlation between the bivariate responses for the same sampling unit. The posterior summaries of interest are obtained through Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology, we apply it to a bivariate data set from stellar astronomy that includes left-censored observations and covariates. Our results indicate that the new bivariate model approach, which incorporates the latent factor to capture the potential dependence between the two responses of interest, produces accurate inference results. We also compare the two models using the different likelihood approaches (Weibull or Weibull–Tobit likelihoods) in the application. Overall, our findings suggest that the proposed hierarchical Bayesian analysis is a promising approach for analyzing bivariate positive data with left-censored observations and covariate information.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2023.2235093

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