Term	Cell-average Imputation
Synonym	Cell-mean Imputation
Related Term
Source of Definition
Short Definition
Statistical Activity	Survey design

Definition
Cell-average imputation is usually used if no previous data for the non-respondent exists.

Example
(simplified) A non-respondent belongs to an imputation cell which has three responding units. Their values are 10, 15 and 20. The imputed value for the non-respondent is (10+15+20)/3 = 15.