You could try coding it like the “gene-dose” relationship some have done for 
genotypes?

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David



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Leonid Gibiansky
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To: Paul Hutson <[email protected]>; Nmusers <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [NMusers] Multiple race coding

I've seen it coded as "Multiple" category, and used similar to "Other"
(i.e., not very helpful)


On 12/8/2025 10:39 AM, Paul Hutson wrote:
> I’ve got a study in which subjects have the option of identifying as
> belonging to more than one race.
>
> How are others in this group:
>
> 1. Coding this in their data file
> 2. Incorporating this as a possible covariate in their PopPK model?
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> Thanks!
> Paul
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