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Re: Using continuous surveys [message #18122 is a reply to message #18001] Mon, 23 September 2019 07:04 Go to previous message
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Following is a response from DHS Senior Research Advisor, Shea Rutstein:

Each survey year can be used individually since each is nationally representative. For reduced sampling error 3-year moving combined surveys can be created through 2008 using un-normalized weights. Surveys after 2008 are large enough for reduced sampling errors.

 
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