ABSTRACT
The methods of analysis described i n the previous two chapters
involved two-dimensional contingency tables arising from observations
made on two categorical variables. In many situations, however,
tables of counts resulting from the cross-classification of more than
two categorical variables are of interest. F o r example, Table 4.1
shows a three-dimensional contingency table concerned wi th suicide
behaviour and Table 4.2 a four-dimensional table describing the
vot ing intention of a sample of individuals .
