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Poisson regression cannot only be used for counted rates but also for binary outcome variables. Poisson regression of binary outcome data is different from logistic regression, because it uses a log instead of logit (log odds) transformed dependent variable. It tends to provide better statistics.
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Cleophas, T.J., Zwinderman, A.H. (2016). Poisson Regression for Binary Outcomes (52 Patients). In: SPSS for Starters and 2nd Levelers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20600-4_47
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