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dummy variable [¦dəm·ē ′ver·ē·ə·bəl] (mathematics) A variable which has no true mathematical significance and is used only to facilitate notation; usually a variable which is integrated over. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| We created and coded standard demographic variables according to convention (see Table 1), including a dummy variable Female and categorical variables for Race, Education, and Marital Status. One dummy variable was created to represent the timing of the intervention. In order to investigate the impact that absences have on grades, a set of dummy variables were established for number of absences. |
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