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. 2017 May 8;17:80. doi: 10.1186/s12874-017-0355-z

Table 3.

Classification of variables according to their strength of relationship with nonresponse and outcome

Predictor of nonresponse Predictor of the outcome Sensitivity to missingness mechanism Variables
Strong Strong Yes Age; work status
Strong Weak No Gender; marital status
Weak Strong No Dwelling type; physical functional limitation
Weak Weak No -