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Re: Need Clarification: DV weight [message #16833 is a reply to message #16710] Thu, 07 March 2019 12:26 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Bridgette-DHS is currently offline  Bridgette-DHS
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Following is a response from Senior DHS Stata Specialist, Tom Pullum:


There is not a problem. You should divide by 1 million, as you did. You should use the DV weight, as you did. The weighted and unweighted numbers for subsamples will always differ, and sometimes by a surprisingly large amount--for example 10% or more. This happens regardless of which weight you use.

 
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