Questions tagged [survey-weights]
survey weights are used when data are collected according to a probability sampling design with unequal probabilities of selection and/or response
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Sampling correlated clusters and calculating their weights
In a survey I want to do I have the following problem: I have 20 clusters, and I need to choose 5. Each cluster has 10 observations, and I need to choose 2.
Lets say that the probability of choosing a ...
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How to treat age-eligibility thresholds in household surveys (e.g. HRS)?
Most household surveys have age-eligibility thresholds. The HRS interviews individuals aged 51 and older, plus their spouse (if any) using PPS sampling.
Do I need to drop individuals who are younger ...
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Unbiased estimate of mean test score of pupils in a country (sampling frame of schools is avaible only)
My primary goal is to get unbiased estimate of mean test score of every pupil in a country. I have no sampling frame of all pupils to randomly sample from. But I have a sampling frame for every school....
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When to use replicate weights in complex survey analysis
I am curious about when it is recommended to use replicate weights in survey analysis. I compared the usual survey analysis with using replicate weights, as illustrated below.
Based on the paper "...
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Study changes of association between an independent variable and a categorical outcome with more than 2 categories
Suppose I would like to study the association between sex (male and female; independent variable) and taste preference (sweet, bitter, and sour; dependent variable). I have three cross-sectional ...
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Different ways to define survey design object under MCAR assumption
I have a stratified random sample, and would like to conduct complete-case analysis, assuming Missing Completely At Random. However, I find that there seem to be two ways to define survey design ...
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Is it reasonable to subset a survey design object by dependent (outcome) variable and fit a weighted logistic regression model?
I would like to study which factors are associated with an outcome which has more than two categories. After considering multinomial logistic regression model (which I find is very challenging to ...
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Is it valid to compute survey weights using the distribution of a hypothetical/"imaginary" population?
I'm informally reviewing a study by a coworker, but as I'm not a specialist of survey weighting procedures, I need a second opinion about something I disagree with him.
He collected a convenience ...
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Should we use survey::svyglm() to compute correct standard errors with WeightThem?
I need to use multiply imputed datasets and weights before using linear models (linear, logistic and negative binomial).
I have 2 sources of informations that point to different directions to compute ...
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writing a simple linear (and logistic) regression equation that incorporates survey weights
I am running a basic linear (and then logistic) regression that incorporates basic survey weights. I would like to specify the general regression equation with the survey weights for a manuscript. But ...
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Longitudinal survey data weights
I'm dealing with a longitudinal survey data now. Do we need to use survey sample weights while running panel data models (e.g., Fixed Effects, Random Effects)? In other words, would it be fine if I ...
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Is it possible to use poststratification when some observations have missing values on the variables used as strata?
This is a theoretical question, so I don't have data to share.
Let's say I know the percentage of men and women in my population of interest, as well as the distribution of occupations and age ...
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How to interpret survey data with demographic information?
I have little statistical experience, but am helping to run a community needs survey for my organization. Many of the questions have a yes/no or multiple choice answer format. For example, "Do ...
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Longitudinal sample with varying levels of non-response
I'm using answers to a specific question from the General Social Survey ("do you feel rushed"?) to compare statistics over multiple years.
The answers are "Always" "Sometimes&...
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Domain (subgroup) estimation in a stratified random sample
I want to ask a question about domain estimation (i.e., estimation of a parameter among subpopulations) in a stratified random sample.
It seems to me that in a stratified random sample, domain ...
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