Table 3

Stepwise and hierarchical logistic regressions predicting sold versus not sold from time period and neighbourhood

Stepwise regression
Variable selected/step Coefficient Coefficient/SE Odds ratio 95% CI
Step 1: time periodReference group: time 5 (January 1999)
 Time 1: August, 1994 1.3659.933.922.99, 5.13
 Time 2: August, 1995 0.986.172.671.95, 3.64
 Time 3: August 1996 1.0896.932.972.18, 4.04
 Time 4: March 1998−0.2061.450.8140.616, 1.076
Hierarchical regression
Variable entered Coeffficient Coefficient/SE Odds ratio 95% CI
Step 1: time periodReference group: time 5 (January 1999)
 Time 1: August 1994 1.372 9.973.943.01, 5.17
 Time 2: August 1995 0.986 6.202.681.96, 3.66
 Time 3: August 1996 1.096 6.972.992.19, 4.07
 Time 4: March 1998−0.206−1.450.8140.616, 1.076
Step 2: neighbourhoodReference group: white
   Black 0.086 0.7161.090.86, 1.38
   Latino 0.222 1.871.250.99, 1.58