Research Article

Binary Logistic Regression Modeling of Idle CO Emissions in Order to Estimate Predictors Influences in Old Vehicle Park

Table 2

Adopted predictor for BLR modeling.

Symbol of predictorMark of logistic predictor , Definition of predictorType of predictorDummy coding

TATerritorial Affiliation(bi)nominal0 (foreigna)
1 (domestic)

OROdometer ReadingsDiscreteScale

VAVehicle ageDiscreteScale

EPEngine powerCategorical interval0 (≤40 kW)a
1 (41–70 kW)
2 (≥71 kW)

SFSSystem of fuel supply(bi)nominal0 (injection)
1 (carburetor)

KCatalytic converter (CAT) (bi)nominal0 (with CATa)
1 (no CAT)

Notes: areference subcategory in related category.