DD-Plot for ANCOVA Models

TL;DR: In this article, the ANCOVA (Analysis of Covariance) model is used to compare the response variable among groups while statistically controlling for variation in the response variables caused by a variation in covariate.

Abstract: We use the regression model with the indicator variables in the case that we use qualitative variables as some predictor variables in regression analysis. We use the ANCOVA(Analysis of Covariance) model when comparing the response variable among groups while statistically controlling for variation in the response variable caused by a variation in the covariate. DD-plot can be used as a graphical exploratory data analysis tool before the confirmatory data analysis. With the DD-plot, we can discriminate the difference of groups in the regression model with the indicator variables or the ANCOVA model at a glance. Making DD-plot does not demand the statistical model assumption about error terms in regression model. Several examples show the usefulness of DD-plots as a graphical exploratory data analysis tool for the regression analysis.