Testing if probability is the same for two groups

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This discussion focuses on testing the equality of probabilities in a logistic regression context for two groups at varying ages, where age is treated as a continuous variable. The primary concern is the nonlinearity of the relationship between age and the probability of the outcome variable, ##Y_{i}=1##. The participants debate whether it is appropriate to test the odds instead of the probabilities, highlighting the lack of a direct correspondence between the two. The need for clarity in the specific statistical test to be employed is emphasized.

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Ok, so in a logistic regression context, I need to test if the probability of ##Y_{i}=1 ## is the same for two different groups at different ages where age is a continuous variable.

This is actually complicated because of nonlinearity. Can I default to testing if the odds of ##Y_{i}=1 ## is the same for both groups?

Or there is no one to one correspondence between the probability and odds?
 
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FallenApple said:
OK, so in a logistic regression context, I need to test if the probability of ##Y_{i}=1 ## is the same for two different groups at different ages where age is a continuous variable.
Can you state more clearly exactly what test you want to do? It is not clear from this description.
 
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