title: On Generalizations Of The G Index And The Phi Coefficient To Nominal Scales.
abstract: If the same categories are used for two nominal scale variables, this information should be used in similarity measures between those variables. Two such similarity measures, one proposed by Goodman & Kruskal and one (kappa) by Cohen, are examined. Two alternative coefficients, called C and S are further proposed. They are found to be generalizations of the G index and the phi coefficient respectively. Both of them seem to have many desirable characteristics, e.g., they are both E-coefficients. They may also be used as measures of similarity between persons classifying into categories defined beforehand.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Janson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vegelius