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Comparison of imputation methods for handling missing categorical data with univariate pattern
This paper examines the sample proportions estimates in the presence of univariate missing categorical data. A database about smoking habits (2011 National Addiction Survey of Mexico) was used to create simulated yet realistic datasets at rates 5% and 15% of missingness, each for MCAR, MAR and MNAR mechanisms. Then the performance of six methods for addressing missingness is evaluated: listwise, mode imputation, random imputation, hot-deck, imputation by polytomous regression and random forests. Results showed that the most effective methods for dealing with missing categorical data in most of the scenarios assessed in this paper were hot-deck and polytomous regression approaches.
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                Englisch
 
- Bibliographic citation
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                Journal: Revista de Métodos Cuantitativos para la Economía y la Empresa ; ISSN: 1886-516X ; Volume: 17 ; Year: 2014 ; Pages: 101-120 ; Sevilla: Universidad Pablo de Olavide
 
- Classification
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                Wirtschaft
 Methodological Issues: General
 Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs: General
 Survey Methods; Sampling Methods
 
- Subject
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                imputation methods
 hot-deck
 polytomous regression
 random forests
 smoking habits
 missing categorical data
 
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                Geistige Schöpfung
 
- (who)
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                Torres Munguía, Juan Armando
 
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                Veröffentlichung
 
- (who)
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                Universidad Pablo de Olavide
 
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                Sevilla
 
- (when)
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                2014
 
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Object type
- Artikel
Associated
- Torres Munguía, Juan Armando
- Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Time of origin
- 2014
