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Is it appropriate to do a multiple logistic regression where both the dependent and independent variables are binary?

Or, can I only use simple logistic regression?

What's the difference between these two methods?

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Multiple logistic regression means you have more than one predictor. Simple logistic regression is when you only have one predictor. In both cases you can use both categorical and continuous predictors. – Macro Jun 23 '12 at 16:23

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The difference between a multiple logistic regression and a simple logistic regression is that the multiple regression -- by definition -- includes more than one regressor! Both models can handle categorical and continuous variables, or any combination thereof.

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