Table 2.
Parameters of the simulated populations according to each tested scenario.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General parameters | |||||||
| Population size | 300/600/1200 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Number of clusters | 6 | 2/6/10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Continuous variables | |||||||
| Total number | 4 | 4 | 2/4/8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Proportion of relevant variables | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 20%/50%/90% |
| Degree of relevance | Mild | Mild | Mild | Low/mild/high | Mild | Mild | Mild |
| Categorical variables | |||||||
| Total number | 4 | 4 | 2 / 4 / 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Proportion of relevant variables | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 20%/50%/90% | 100% |
| Degree of relevance | Mild | Mild | Mild | Mild | Low/mild/high | mild | Mild |