Table 1 Means and standard deviations of 3000 sample statistics (HIV prevalence = 10%)
Models | Parameters | Mean | Standard deviation | Coefficient of variation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A (Ordinary) | Intercept (α) | −5.24 | 0.10 | −2% |
|  | Coefficient (β) | 0.23 | 0.01 | 4% |
B (Categorical) | Intercept (α) | −0.66 | 0.41 | −62% |
  0-2 partners | Coefficient (β) | Ref | Ref |  |
  3-5 partners | Coefficient (β) | −0.14 | 0.29 | −207% |
  6-10 partners | Coefficient (β) | −0.14 | 0.28 | −200% |
  11-15 partners | Coefficient (β) | 2.06 | 0.52 | 25% |
  16-20 partners | Coefficient (β) | 4.06 | 0.52 | 13% |
  21-25 partners | Coefficient (β) | 4.67 | 0.53 | 11% |
  26-30 partners | Coefficient (β) | 5.26 | 0.53 | 10% |
  31-35 partners | Coefficient (β) | 5.97 | 0.55 | 9% |
  36-40 partners | Coefficient (β) | 6.91 | 0.73 | 11% |
  > = 41 partners | Coefficient (β) | 10.02 | 3.78 | 38% |
C (Log transformation) | Intercept (α) | 10.95 | 0.46 | −4% |
|  | Coefficient (β) | 3.46 | 0.16 | 5% |