TITLE:Modeling excess mortality with logistic regression..
We consider a logistic regression model with clustered binary
responses and a set of covariates which includes variable
having a pre-assumed, fixed coefficient. We argue that the model
is appropriate for instance when assessing excess mortality in
multiple temporal clusters of disease occurrences. An example is
given in which the method is applied retrospectively to analyzing
temporal pattern of cancer mortality in a cohort of now retired
workers from the chemical plant in Louisville, KY. The results are
compared with that obtained from standard mortality analysis.