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Selecting the Right Objective Measure for Association Analysis*

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10000<br />

All contingency tables<br />

7000<br />

Tables with support > 0.9<br />

8000<br />

6000<br />

5000<br />

Count<br />

6000<br />

4000<br />

2000<br />

0<br />

−1 −0.5 0 0.5 1<br />

φ<br />

Count<br />

4000<br />

3000<br />

2000<br />

1000<br />

0<br />

−1 −0.5 0 0.5 1<br />

φ<br />

7000<br />

Tables with support > 0.7<br />

7000<br />

Tables with support > 0.5<br />

6000<br />

6000<br />

5000<br />

5000<br />

Count<br />

4000<br />

3000<br />

Count<br />

4000<br />

3000<br />

2000<br />

2000<br />

1000<br />

1000<br />

0<br />

−1 −0.5 0 0.5 1<br />

φ<br />

0<br />

−1 −0.5 0 0.5 1<br />

φ<br />

(a) Distribution of φ-coefficient <strong>for</strong> contingency tables<br />

that are removed by applying a maximum support<br />

threshold.<br />

10000<br />

All contingency tables<br />

2000<br />

Tables with support < 0.01<br />

8000<br />

1500<br />

Count<br />

6000<br />

4000<br />

Count<br />

1000<br />

2000<br />

500<br />

0<br />

−1 −0.5 0 0.5 1<br />

φ<br />

0<br />

−1 −0.5 0 0.5 1<br />

φ<br />

2000<br />

Tables with support < 0.03<br />

2000<br />

Tables with support < 0.05<br />

1500<br />

1500<br />

Count<br />

1000<br />

Count<br />

1000<br />

500<br />

500<br />

0<br />

−1 −0.5 0 0.5 1<br />

φ<br />

0<br />

−1 −0.5 0 0.5 1<br />

φ<br />

(b) Distribution of φ-coefficient <strong>for</strong> contingency tables<br />

that are removed by applying a minimum support<br />

threshold.<br />

Fig. 4. Effect of Support Pruning on Contingency tables.

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