Estimating parameters for probabilistic linkage of privacy-preserved datasets

Table 2 Synthetic dataset characteristics

Field	0% Error		1% Error		5% Error		10% Error		20% Error
Field	Unique Values	Discriminating Power	Unique Values	Discriminating Power	Unique Values	Discriminating Power	Unique Values	Discriminating Power	Unique Values	Discriminating Power
First Name	31,183	8.91	34,595	8.92	45,914	8.99	58,046	9.08	78,256	9.29
Middle Name	25,002	7.33	28,224	7.35	38,285	7.45	48,973	7.59	67,160	7.95
Last Name	56,507	10.87	61,198	10.88	77,088	10.96	94,925	11.07	125,483	11.35
Dob Year	112	6.49	114	6.49	116	6.50	117	6.51	119	6.53
Dob Month	12	3.58	12	3.58	12	3.58	12	3.58	12	3.58
Dob Day	31	4.94	31	4.94	31	4.94	31	4.94	31	4.93
Sex	2	1.00	2	1.00	2	1.00	2	1.00	2	1.00
Address	171,088	12.89	178,583	12.92	207,909	13.04	241,966	13.21	304,353	13.66
Suburb	1962	8.33	7390	8.36	19,664	8.48	31,054	8.65	49,929	9.10
Postcode	379	6.77	1755	6.80	2579	6.91	2981	7.06	3395	7.45

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