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Re: st: Missing data in dataset, long format
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Nick Cox <[email protected]>
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Re: st: Missing data in dataset, long format
Date
Thu, 21 Nov 2013 19:10:36 +0000
You don't say so, but your data sound like panel data.
A simple family of methods for filling in missing data is
interpolation. But any statistical person should be able to write down
a long list of limitations.
Nick
[email protected]
On 21 November 2013 18:48, Christina Wei <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a rather odd question for the group, but currently I am dealing
> with a dataset that has only a few missing data. Without going into
> the details of exploring patterns of "missingness," is there a simple
> method for filling in missing data without engaging in any fancy
> methods like multiple imputation? My goal is to crudely study my
> database right now before I embark on intense statistical analysis.
>
> Also, my data is in long format, if that makes any difference.
>
> Thanks,
> Christina
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