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Table 2 Test for overdispersion

From: Bayesian zero-inflated regression model with application to under-five child mortality

Model

Df

Value

Value/Df

Poisson Vs Negative Binomial

Deviance

H0: \(\varnothing \)=0 Vs H1: \(\varnothing \)>0

z = 10.926, p-value < 2.2e−16

Beast model: Negative Binomial

 Poisson

10,259

9387.67

1.095

 NB

10,259

7552.41

0.736

Person

 Poisson

10,259

11,947.39

1.165

 NB

10,259

9939.28

0.969