σa            σc            σε  
Model Package (95% interval)* (95% interval)* (95% interval)* Run time
Linear WinBUGS 6.1 4.7 11.8 2.4 minutes
    (4.3, 7.6) (3.6, 5.7) (11.2, 12.2)  
Linear Stata 5.8 4.8 11.9 8 seconds
    (4.1, 8.0) (3.8, 6.0) (11.2, 12.6)  
Logistic WinBUGS 2.1 1.2 n/a 24.3 minutes
    (1.2, 3.0) (0.7, 1.7) n/a  
Logistic Stata 1.7 1.1 n/a 25 days
    (0.9, 3.2) (0.8, 1.6) n/a  
*95% posterior intervals for WinBUGS; 95% confidence intervals for Stata
Results based on 3,000 iterations (1,500 burn-in)
Results based on 10,000 iterations (5,000 burn-in)
Table 2: Results from analyzing continuously-valued and binary phenotypes from the Victorian Family Heart Study.