Date:         Mon, 7 Sep 2009 23:13:30 -0400
Reply-To:     Pakcha Sharma <pakcha@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Pakcha Sharma <pakcha@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Zero inflated gamma distribution

Hi all,

I am trying to model a non-negative continuous variable, which is highly
right skewed and has a lot of zero values (more than 30%), and analyse its
association with other independent variables. I have tried PROC GENMOD
with gamma distribution but the analyse drops all zero values from the
analysis. I read it somewhere that I can fit a zero inflated gamma
distribution.

I have been trying to find a reference for that and a SAS procedure that
can do it but have been unable to find. Could some one please email me the
SAS procedure and a reference or point me to the right direction.

Thanks.