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Re: Using weights in regression analysis [message #15829 is a reply to message #15820] Mon, 24 September 2018 09:16 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 Specialist, Tom Pullum:

You do not have a problem.

It is normal for the weighted and unweighted totals to differ for a sub-population. The weighted number can be either larger or smaller than the unweighted number, and sometimes by a much larger amount than you found. The weighted and unweighted totals will be the same for the total number of women in the IR file, but not necessarily for subsamples.
 
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