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Re: Interpretation of weights for scaling to national level [message #10738 is a reply to message #10618] Wed, 07 September 2016 08:58 Go to previous message
Liz-DHS
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A response from senior sampler, Dr. Ruilin Ren:
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The answer for the question is yes for overall national weighted averages multiply by the total number of facilities in the country to get an estimated national total. But it will not be valid for any restricted averages because the weight is a relative weight.
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