statsmodels.genmod.families.family.Binomial.initialize

Binomial.initialize(endog, freq_weights)[source]

Initialize the response variable.

Parameters:
endog : ndarray

Endogenous response variable

freq_weights : ndarray

1d array of frequency weights

Returns:

  • If endog is binary, returns endog

  • If endog is a 2d array, then the input is assumed to be in the format

  • (successes, failures) and

  • successes/(success + failures) is returned. And n is set to

  • successes + failures.