Table 3.
Summary of Best Imputation Options for Centralization Measures.
Measure | Directed or Undirected | Non-response Type | Size and Centralization | Best Imputation Option |
---|---|---|---|---|
Degree Std | Undirected | Any | Any | Any strategy except Listwise Deletion |
Bon Power Std | Undirected | Any | Small | Model-Baseda |
Bon Power Std | Undirected | Any | Medium/Large | Listwise Deletion |
Closeness Std | Undirected | Any | Any | Model-Based |
Betweenness Std | Undirected | Any | Any | Any strategy except Listwise Deletion |
Indegree Std | Directed | Any | Any | Model-Based (complex) |
Total Degree Std | Directed | Any | Any | Model-Based (complex) or Symmetric |
Bon Power Std | Directed | Any | Any | Model-Based |
Closeness Std | Directed | Central Nodes | Decentralized | Model-Based (complex) or Symmetric |
Closeness Std | Directed | Less Central Nodes | Decentralized | Symmetric or Probabilistic |
Closeness Std | Directed | Any | Centralized | Probabilistic or Listwise Deletion |
Betweenness Std | Directed | Any | Decentralized | Model-Based or Symmetric |
Betweenness Std | Directed | Any | Centralized | Model-Based or Probabilistic |
Notes.
The model-based approach is assumed to correspond to complex or simple unless explicitly noted.