| Re: Multilevel Regression Analysis [message #26163 is a reply to message #26157] |
Mon, 13 February 2023 08:39   |
Bridgette-DHS
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Following is a response from Senior DHS staff member, Tom Pullum:
I did a quick comparison of the 2000 and 2005 Ethiopia surveys and I see no differences in the design, so I don't understand why you would have a problem with the 2000 survey, but not with, say, the 2005 survey.
Following is a response from Senior DHS staff member, Tom Pullum:
Yes, it's crucial to include the weights (to get unbiased estimates) and yes, a variable used in the description of the design can also be included as a covariate.
All I can suggest is that you use some general strategies for isolating problems like this. The first would be to start with a simple single-level model and then add specifications one at a time. Another would be to start with a complex model and peel away some specifications (but that's what you have been doing...).
The older surveys, including both 2000 and 2005, do not have hc70-hc72 (in the PR file; hw700-hw72 in the KR file). I assume you have merged those variables in using the HW41 and HW51 files.
Perhaps other users can help.
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