Table 2

Type I Error Probabilities of Methods for Missing Data Percentages (10% and 40%) and Mechanisms

Method
Missing Percentage
MCAR
MAR
MAR/MNAR
MNAR

SSSa
10%
0.0920
0.0895
0.0875
0.0895

40%
0.0945
0.1035
0.1050
0.1115
Modified SSSb (Dawson Weight)
10%
0.0615
0.0580
0.0580
0.0585

40%
0.0525
0.0520
0.0495
0.0555
Modified SSSb (Population Weight)
10%
0.0600
0.0585
0.0585
0.0585

40%
0.0535
0.0520
0.0535
0.0540
Modified SSSb (SSTime Weight)
10%
0.0615
0.0590
0.0575
0.0590

40%
0.0540
0.0535
0.0575
0.0525
Fisherc
10%
0.0495
0.0555
0.0495
0.0510

40%
0.0495
0.0445
0.0505
0.0460
Weighted Z-Transformd
10%
0.0575
0.0595
0.0580
0.0570

40%
0.0545
0.0550
0.0525
0.0530

*Type I error, r = .6, n = 100, simulations = 2000

*a, b, c, d indicate the methods of analysis in the text

Hedden et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2008 3:13   doi:10.1186/1747-597X-3-13

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