I would like to thank everyone for the helpful responses to my posting. I had multiple imputation in mind -- so, I guess that my original understanding that Y should be used in imputing Z was correct. Thanks again, cd
________________________________________________________________ Constantine Daskalakis, ScD Assistant Professor, Biostatistics Section, Thomas Jefferson University, 125 S. 9th St. #402, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Tel: 215-955-5695 Fax: 215-503-3804 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Webpage: http://www.kcc.tju.edu/Science/SharedFacilities/Biostatistics