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Re: Number of obs and population size not the same [message #26784 is a reply to message #26782]

Mon, 01 May 2023 08:44

Bridgette-DHS
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Following is a response from Senior DHS staff member, Tom Pullum:

I believe you are just seeing the difference between the weighted and unweighted numbers of cases. In the IR file, v005 is scaled or normalized so that the mean value of v005/1000000 is 1. However, for subpopulations, or in the KR file, where v005 is attached to the woman's children, the mean weights don't necessarily retain this property. That's why the weighted and unweighted totals differ. If you think this is not the explanation, please let us know.

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		Number of obs and population size not the same By: Johanne Elgaard on Mon, 01 May 2023 08:00
		Re: Number of obs and population size not the same By: Bridgette-DHS on Mon, 01 May 2023 08:44
		Re: Number of obs and population size not the same By: Johanne Elgaard on Mon, 01 May 2023 09:10
		Re: Number of obs and population size not the same By: Bridgette-DHS on Mon, 01 May 2023 12:45

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