Interpreting and Visualizing Regression Tables

Audience

This document provides a basic understanding of regression tables commonly presented in quantitative papers and highlights common heuristics for interpreting those tables. It is directed towards those with

• no background in statistics,
• an introductory background in statistics, or
• an interest in 3 dimensional visualizations of regression surfaces and marginal effects (see the section on multiple linear regression ).

It is intended to augment, not replace, statistics classes. The reader should have particular caution around the meaning of statistical significance, a complex concept that generally requires multiple statistics courses to adequately understand.