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Just thought of something. Since you are dealing with density, your values are probably not all EQUAL to zero, but maybe a variety of values near zero. Then you might be able to find a suitable transformation. Good luck!
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> On Jun 9, 2017, at 9:57 AM, Chao yawo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> Good morning. I am writing to ask for some advice on possible transformation strategies for a
> network density variable that serves a a predictor (IV) in a logistic regression model.
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> The distribution is extremely skewed (with a lot of zeros) - in fact the mean approaches 0. but I believe the zeros are meaningful, reflecting extremely sparse network, and their effect need to be captured in the model.
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> What are some of the ways networkers deal with skewed distributions., I can categorize the variable (I am hesitant to do that, for well known cautions against categorizing interval level measures). A second option is to transform it (e.g., log it). But I am wondering if there is any other way to deal with this issue or the advisability of the two options I am considering.
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> thanks in advance,
>
> Cy
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