Table 1. Results of the logistic regression using the presence of misinterpreted and lazy citations as dependent variables and the journal impact factor (IF) as the predictor.
| Estimate | X2 | Odds ratio | McFadden's rho2 | P | |
| Misinterpreted citations | |||||
| IF | 0.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 0.005 | 0.31 |
| Lazy citations | |||||
| IF | 0.01 | 0.063 | 1.01 | 0.0003 | 0.81 |
2 estimates the proportion of variation explained by a logistic regression model. McFaddens' rho
The odds ratio tests the odds of misinterpreted and lazy citations occurrence according to journal impact factor.