| Article ID: | iaor201522366 |
| Volume: | 36 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Start Page Number: | 52 |
| End Page Number: | 57 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2014 |
| Journal: | Teaching Statistics |
| Authors: | De Maio Fernando |
| Keywords: | statistics: regression |
Regression analysis is an important aspect of most introductory statistics courses in sociology but is often presented in contexts divorced from the central concerns that bring students into the discipline. Consequently, we present five lesson ideas that emerge from a regression analysis of income inequality and mortality in the USA and Canada.